The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-23
A Story for Parents
ny n. ARLINGTON HHUCE
Author u The Riddle Of Person.
atty" Psychology and
parcnthood." etc.


Here. from the case records OF
an eminent neurologlst. Is little
story of particular interest 70 par
en,s ! tell Il in the hope that II
may help save some boys and girls
OF today from future nervous in
Saidism.
II is the story or man OF 40.
who had for years suffered from a
dyspepsia that included among its
symptoms loss OF appetite. nausea.
and abdominal pains lie had long
been doctoring without benefit. and
was So thin that he weighed less
than q hundred pounds.
Serious organic disease was sus-
pected. Bur repeated testing having
failed 20 verify this. the neurologist
went 20 work on the theory that the
dyspepsia might De a historical AZ
fecuon. the result ot some unpleas-
am experience that had greatly dis
turbed the patient
This theory was strengthened by
he singular fact that the dyspepsia
became much worse Al regular In
terya.s. causing Us victim special
distress for 4 few days every new
moon
To ascertain II possible the rea
son FOR this periOd!city and cause OF
he dyspepsia. The neurologist put
his patient into an artificial semi
waking. sem sleeping state. Such
state. experience has shown. Is
one IA which forgotten experiences
tend 10 he remembered
As Tho artificial state deepened
and he patient. following the nes
ro,ogisJs Instructions. uttered his
thoughts aloud. re suddenly ex-
claimed
II won. take g. ~ horrible
strH Oh mother won't you please
'e' me 1leref
The neufolosist. leaning forward.
whispered softly:
The new moon"
Il know It's The new moon came
the answer. IN tone OF petulant
distress Haven't 7 been counting
10 days. Mother. won't you stop
7, makes me sick. 40 sick"
fEe opened his eyes he was fully
awake.
That's queer said he I've been
dreaming out loud. and about some
thing I hadnt thought O, FOR years
something "a clean forgotten.
Yes commented the neIrolo-
gist. "Not a pleasant dream either
All about Tho time when You were a
little boy. and your mother every
now and then used 20 give you q
dose OF physic-
with" - went on. The trouble f.
you have been subconsciously car
rying he memory OF 4 IN your sys-
TEN"
The situation was perfectly clear
20 The neurologist
He covld picture his patient as a
sensitive. questionable child
made couhly unreasonable by lack
~ proper discipline struggling
frantically against the nauseous
drug given 20 him periodically BY
a mother always over anxious about
his health
Consciously - had long since for.
vetten al about these painful epi.
sodes But sgbconsclously be had
never forgotten fhe horror and
dread and loathing with which ne
had looked forward 10 the monthly
ordeal
out of this subconscious emo
aonal complex" hts dyspepsia had
gradually developed. bearing clio.
quont. n hitherto unsupported. tes-
,imouy 70 the psychic storm with
in All that was needed 20 clear
ne way 90 a lasting cure was treat
ment by suggestion 70 root out the
disease-creating memories.
The moral 20 parents is obvious
Train children early IN emotional
control. guard them against pre-
venfable emotional shocks. and
thereby yon Will be doing much 20
inslre 20 them health OF mind and
nerves In later years.