Why do we pay more attention to physical pain than mental pain? We heal a sick body sooner or later, but not the soul? Because the physical pain is worse? No. Not always. Because it’s easier to determine where it hurts and start treating? Well, yes, perhaps. And so you can see where the bruise is, where the blood is, where the fracture is... Ultrasound, x-rays and others help us. The scheme has been worked out. If you get sick - go to the doctor (you can skip it) - find where and why it hurts - start treatment (eliminate the cause and consequences). What about mental anguish? Everything is more complicated here. Mental pain is stronger than all physical ailments. After all, it is because of such pain that people take their own lives. And the cancer patient who shot himself, the admiral, who was enduring his physical suffering, could not bear the mental pain, looking at his relatives, knocked down in attempts to get him pain relief in time. It would seem that this is obvious: mental torment is just as harmful and life-threatening as physical pain. They also have a destructive effect on the body and relationships. Society has finally recognized (well, almost) depression as a disease (which it is) that requires treatment, and not just the blues, for example. And what? We are still not accustomed to asking for help when we feel bad. We won’t go to a psychologist ourselves, we’ll ignore our condition, or save ourselves by “folk” means - go to work, go on a binge, go to the Internet, or go to the astral plane. Because you can't see where it hurts. No super-duper equipment will reveal melancholy, despair, hopelessness, fear, guilt, anger, irritation, resentment... No external or internal signs. Probably only the eyes can reveal the true state of affairs. It’s not for nothing that they were dubbed the “mirror of the soul.” And, unfortunately, few people look carefully into the eyes. Even from close ones. It was about diagnostics. The treatment is even worse. They don’t go to a psychologist or (God forbid!) a psychiatrist. They will suffer and endure until the last drop, but they will not go. A lot of people do this. Not all, of course, but too many. Why? Some people feel ashamed and embarrassed. Yes, there are illnesses that are not customary to talk about, and mental pain is one of them for many. This is how someone measures their strength/weakness. According to the principle “only the weak ask for help, and the strong can handle it themselves.” Someone is guided by a dozen different motives. I won’t write about “don’t be afraid of psychologists.” I just... I want to remind you that you can fix anything, no matter what happens. Except death.