The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-27
ANALYSIS OF A NERVOUS WRECK

All who purport to have bad nerves nerv
Glass b neurotics the crooks, malngerers
who, thank heaven, constitute only minority
Of Of. al nervous wrecks know what they're
afraid of being found out. The Class A nerv-
Gus impostors are too dumb to comprehend
that the origin and foundation Of their "nerv-
BUSINESS Is fear worry, anxiety. But these
Glass A neurotics not bad at heart,
rule, and there Is always hope for them pro-
vded they have as much Intelligence as tho
normal ten-year-old child. You know, nor
NAL ten-year-old child will presently lay aside
his belief in Santa Claus and the stork IL you
assure him again and again that there are no
such birds. Likewise he Will cease to believe
in nervous exhaustion II you assure him over
and over that In truth there Is no such thing,
since there Is no such thing as nerve energy
apart from ordinary physical, muscular or
bodily energy.
In order to restore Glass nervous wreck
to sobriety, usefulness and happiness. the first
requirement Is general physical examination,
or call 1t q health examination, by physician
who doesn't care a damn whether the client
pretends to be "nervous'' or not In any case
1t Is a mistake to suggest to physician that
you are nervous-it Is a temptation to him to
lay any organic or functional impairmcnts or
deficiencies the examination discloses to your
bad nerves, and that, Of course Is sheer hocus-
pocus.
An examination by an honest doctor may
determine what ails you really. This being q
health column we shall not suggest thousand
exhaustion" or nervous breakdown" Just one
Of the less common things will suffice-unsus-
pectcd diabetes.
of the occult source of fear, IL the medical ex-
animation fails to show any definite physical
ailment. next In order, that is II you sincerely
desire to be restored, is n quiet talk with your
physician, or with your spiritual adviser or
with any good friend whose character and
education command your respect. a talk about
life in general and your views or principles or
aims In particular. Such conversation. or q
series of such chats. may bring to light the hid
den complex or conflict hat keeps you worried.
In many cases where such interviews are not
feasible. psychoanalysis by q phychatrist "a
physician who limits his practice to mental dis.
eascs) and not II mere psychologist who Is not
From two to six miles Of oxygen on the
daily outlet for that nervous tension" which,
naturally and prlmitively, Is the increased out
put of physical or bodily or muscular energy
In fighting or fleeing. Riding motorcycle or
riding In a car or even driving q car Is a very
poor substitute for daily walking or bicycle
in my judgment, still inferior to walking or BIZ
cycle riding
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
have niece. aged years old, who has
what doctors call Littlcs disease. Is the cause
of this known and Is there any cure for It? u.
o. NJ
Answer-The cause is not known All doc
tors know as little about 1t as Little knew. The
name is applied to , various IS congenital condi-
tic paralysis without mental defect. The out
look is not encouraging in cases with scissors
ing or trembling of the hands, though with
growth and good training the patient may ac-
qure sufficient control to get about and take
of himself.
Bait for the HaIf-Blind
have heard OF book by man who claims
he can cure bad eycsight. Is. G. r.
Answer-The hokum impresses the unwary
because they cart understand It, But isn't that
the secret of a thousand successes in the
quackery trade?
MOnoph0bia
rs1asxs IaaSi % 4 %
years 1 have a great fear of going anywhere
unescortcd. many nerve specialists have
fed me sedativcs MRS. j. L.)
Answer-A nerve specialist" is just a high
ly refined quack. There is no honest excuse for
such Speciality" Mind. am not referring to
psychiatry. Your phobia Is a common one. Most
healthy individuals have one another such
phobia or peculiar fear which they know Is
unreasonable. Why take II so seriously? II is
amusing IL you just acknowledge 1t and COM
pare with the phobias of your friends.
Copyright 1919, John F. Ollie CO..