tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683492034776752822.post7476033244126742406..comments2023-08-28T05:09:48.938-05:00Comments on Jola Gayle's Eclectic Blog: Being Outside is DisturbingJola Gaylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609582774013310782noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683492034776752822.post-1800987311271658082011-06-26T18:58:12.416-05:002011-06-26T18:58:12.416-05:00"She could be reliving traumatic events in he..."She could be reliving traumatic events in her life, or a scary movie she now believes is her life. "<br /><br />That's something that hadn't occurred to me as being a possibility. Your comments always help. Thanks.Jola Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03609582774013310782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683492034776752822.post-6043596714908835272011-06-26T16:14:50.664-05:002011-06-26T16:14:50.664-05:00It's different maybe because of her anxiety, a...It's different maybe because of her anxiety, and her inability to communicate why she is so anxious.<br /><br />It's not psychosis, it's dementia, though in practice there's not much difference between the two. She could be reliving traumatic events in her life, or a scary movie she now believes is her life. <br /><br />Probably the only thing you can do is stay calm and reassuring while trying to find some distraction for her; she seems to be easier to distract than Joe! <br /><br />It's an awful lot for one person to handle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com