The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-23
A Story for Parents
nN n. AnDINGroN BRUCE
Author 90 "rhc Riddle OF Person
AiitN. Psychology and
Parruthood. etc.

Here. from tho case records OF
an eminent neurologlst. is a little
story OF particular interest TO par
cuts ten it in the hopc that il
May hclp save some boys and girls
of to-day from future nervous in
saldlsm.
u is the story of a man OF 80.
who had FOR years suffered from a
dyspepsia Thar included among It's
symptoms loss ot appetite. nausea.
and abdominal pains, He had long
been G1C'crine without benefit. and
wts $50 thlu that he weighed less
rtn D hundred pounds
serious organic q ease was sus
Ccgrrd But repeated testing having
taJej 10 verify this. the neurology 81
went 90 wu-k on he theory thar The
dyspepsia might he "a hystcricM AZ.
tec.IeD tkc result of some unpleas
8rf c,perieH O chat had greatly dis.
urbsd fho patient
ihl~ hfHrF Vas strengthened by
he singular fact mat the dyspepsia
-rcawe mg.n worse $50 regular i'm.
,.rtais. cau ne ifs victim special
DISTRESS icr teW days every new
uoou
ro ascertain n possible tho yea.
soH for This periodicity and cause az
the Dyspepsia The rourologist put
his fatsnf INFO An artificial SENT
wakjnc. scw ,irep,nc state Such
IS ,'afe. experience has shown, Is
ono u which forg0tten experiences
t7nd to Dr. r,memberet
AS the Hrifrtl state dccpened
and the patient following the new
~oiuct~3's 0etracuops. uttered hts
Thought aloud. he suddenly tx.
& % 'Wri
70 WON'T take ir It's horrible
an or mother won vow please
~ me alone
The neu'o'ozist leaning forward
wb sperc5 sot, 'y
Tto new moon
20 anow irs the new moon" came
the answer. in tone OF pe'uan'
distress Haven't been counting
The davsa Mother. won't you stop
r makes me- sick. so sick
Ife opened his eyes RE was fully
awake
That's queer said 10 1--WE been
dreaming oar loud. and about some
thing I hadn't thought OF f0r years
something I'd clean forgotten"
Yes commented the neurolO.
gist Nnt q pleasant dream either
All about 'he time whom YOU were a
iit-lo boy. ard your mother every
now ard then used 20 give YOU a
lose 90 physic
"Bu hats an over and done
with. b. went ON The trouble 81
yon have been subconsciousiy car
rying he memory az x IA y0pr sys
ZEN"
TIE situation was perfectly clear
ro Tho reuroioEtst
We could picture his patient as a
sensitive. Questionable child
made doubly IMPRESSION by lack
az proper Giyciplin" struggling
trantlcaliy against the nauseous
drug given 20 him periodically bv
"A mother always over anxious abou'
bis health
Consciously no had long since To-
gotten OH about these palufr. ept
scdfs i-uf sgbconsclously ne had
newer forgotten tho horror and
dread and loathing with which no
Rad looked forward 20 the monthly
ordeal
Out ~ this subconpcious emo
Ioual complex" his dyspepsia had
gradually developed, bearing clio
1ronf. IL hitherto unsuspec'ed. tcs
timony 70 The psychic storm with
in All hat was needed 20 clear
Tho way % lasting cure was treat
ment hy suggestion 20 root out ths
disease creating memories.
The moral to parents is obvious
Train children early IN emotional
control. guard them against pro-
yrutablo emotional shocks and
thereby YOU VIII DO doing much fr
insure 20 fhcm health OF mind and
nerves IN later years.