Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-30
Comfort for Nervous Women.

There is no destructive disease of the
nervous system. aud all eases, even the
most severe ones, are durable. OF course
neuraahcnic women can seldom cure
themselves without medical assistance
but, by "A clearer comprehension of the
nature of their disease they can rob il
of many of its terrors and reduce their
safftTings 10 q minimum. | have often
noted how frequently women who come
tn Rhr detected fearful, and hopeless
leave nae hopeful aud with their recoy-
cry ueAl nndcr way by the truthful as-
surance that they are in no danger of
either insanity or heart disease. If
woman once understands this. a dread
~ lifted from her mlnd which goes far
towards helping hor TO good health
again Insanity or loss Of mind is never
caused hy ncmastheniH. and though the
heart may behave outrageousy it is not
hecauso tllat organ Is diseased. hut sim
ply because its nervous mechanism is out
of order.
The society If healthy. cheerful and en-
tcrtaining people should be cultivated.
aud association with ill., depressed, and
uncoHgenial people should be avoided.
II is for this reason that never advise
ncurathenlcs, unless absolutely prOStrat
cd, tU go to suHut0ra where they are
brought into daily contact with the sick,
aud are Obliged 10 listen To their tales OF
woe and to ali the details of their dis
10 see some light and amusing play may
be- beneficial, but going to church almost
always makes nervous person worse
The emotions aroused 10y a religious sery-
lee are very different from those Hwak-
cned at place of amusement, and gen
orally lead TO Increased nervousness.
III the simple rules lust enumerated are
not sufficient even when consistently car
ried out 10 restore good health the sut-
fereF should without further delay seek
competent medical assistance In any
event. let her not lose hope or courage
Her symptoms, though they entail great
suffering. arc nor based upon any incur
able conditions aud no matter what lei
age may be- or how long she has been
Ill, she will surely recover under proper
trea tmcnf.
There are many things neurastheni
woman can ia which will mitigate IN
severity of her symptoms, aud perhaps
IL the disease is slight, She may reeove
without the intervention of her plys
clan In the first place the origina
trouble, worry or anxiety which wa
responsible for her nervous breakdow
must be done. away with, or, II this
impossible, she must school herself NJ
60 care, or else remove herself to me-
scenes and surroundings where her min
will NOT br haFassed Peace ot min
will sle 0ore 10 restore shattered merry,
than almost anything else. The nc'
thing is TO make the bodily health 4
good as ii can he made under the eNis
ing circumstances and surrounding
Sleep and rtSt are absolutely eSSenu
TO recovery, and the sufferer should ,
all sfrc eau 80 secure both. Narcotic
So produce sleep, are not To he thoug
Of They DO not cure anything, M
their continued use can only be produ
ii = Of harm TranQuillize the min
hanish by force Of will uupleaSa
thoughts, and sleep alone rather tn;
with some one else whose restessnc
or deep breathing. TO say nothing
snoring, might well Danish sleep fro