Patient's question:
My mother is in the menopausal stage. Due to the passing of my grandmother, she has been haunted by shadows in her heart. She is particularly afraid. How can we eliminate her sense of fear?Doctor's answer:
Menopausal syndrome combined with the passing of your grandmother may have caused psychological fear in your mother. As children, the first step is to show more care and attention to the elderly, listen to her feelings, and even if she repeats her stories, you should understand and comfort her, making her feel that her family cares about and needs her. You can also start with some traditional Chinese medicine to regulate the body and improve menopausal symptoms. If the fear intensifies and self-adjustment is ineffective, you should take her to a psychiatric department in a mental health specialty institution for psychological therapy and medication.