The specialist explained the growth of mental crimes and advised to speak out

When meeting aggressive people, it is better to get out of the way

Spring – the traditional time of exacerbation of mental illness – has not yet really come into its own, and the number of crazy antics of citizens is growing at an alarming pace. Just a day in the capital, one insane citizen pushed a teenager under a subway train, another threw himself with an ax at vacationers in the park. In an interview with MK, psychiatrist Vasily Shurov told why aggressiveness is growing in society and how not to become a victim of a mentally ill person in the crowd.

Of course, each case must be analyzed separately. But a certain increase in aggression in society is observed. A lot of reasons for that. In my opinion, this is propaganda of violence in the media. We have recently filmed 5-6 new series and 4 of them are about maniacs. That is, this topic is pedaled. Look at the number of crime chronicles, various crime films, demonstration of scenes of violence on TV. On the other hand, there is a very disturbing, tense world agenda. First the pandemic, then the NWO, on the horizon they scare us with hunger. People are excited, this state is called high turbulence, when no one can predict the future. Naturally, nerves hand over more often. Remember what happened during covid, how people without masks were thrown out of buses. The degree was heating up gradually. Of course, you should not discount the spring exacerbation.

The specialist also noted that against the backdrop of an alarming situation, the number of alcohol abuse is growing, on the basis of which most crimes are committed.

Vasily Shurov added that when meeting with aggressive people, you should not enter into an argument with them and it’s better to just “get out of the way”, if necessary, calling the police and an ambulance.

The psychiatrist also explained how to recognize anxiety symptoms and when to see a doctor.

“Everyone has their own vice of irritability. Some break down for any reason due to their nature. If a person was really calm and feels that he has a burnout, some kind of agitated depression, increased aggression, then in this case, relatives can serve as an “indicator” of aggression. And if relatives began to say that a person became irritable, then this is an occasion to go to a psychologist, psychotherapist and work on yourself until nothing happens.

Shurov noted that people are usually skeptical about psychotherapists, believing that working with the “doctor of souls” is a pleasure for the rich.

– There are psychotherapists in polyclinics, sometimes a couple of sessions and acupressure are enough. Understand that if you do not intervene in time, this can lead to an acute mental disorder. Also valuable advice: speak out. Sometimes people just need to pour their hearts out. But if the aggression does not go away, then it is better to contact a specialist.