Types of Age Regression
Each of these age regression types share two common elements:
People who regress revert to a younger state of mind than their physical age. The length of years varies from type to type and person to person.
Age regression is in no way sexual.
As a Symptom
Age regression may be the result of a medical or psychiatric issue. For example, some individuals experiencing significant distress or pain may revert to childlike behavior as a means to cope with anxiety or fear.
Certain mental health issues make age regression more likely. Age regression could be a symptom of one of these conditions:
schizophrenia
dissociative identity disorder
schizoaffective disorder
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
major depressive disorder
dementia
borderline personality disorder
Age regression may occur in personality disorders when people come face to face with distressing memories or triggers. In this case, the age regression may be spontaneous.
Whats more, some individuals may begin to revert to a younger age as they grow older. This can be a sign of dementia. It might also be a coping mechanism for worries about the impact of aging.
Clinical
Age regression can be used as a therapeutic technique. Some mental health professionals use hypnotherapy and age regression to help patients return to painful periods in their lives. Once there, they can help them overcome the trauma and find healing.
However, this practice is controversial. Some experts suggest it could be possible to uncover false memories. Plus, its unclear how reliable these recovered memories are.
Trauma Recovery
People with a history of trauma may be more likely to regress. In fact, age regression may be common in people who have been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID), a disorder formerly known as multiple personality disorder.
People with this disorder frequently have a younger personality among their distinctive personalities. However, its believed that the little may not be a separate personality. Instead, it may be a regressed version of the original personality.
In other words, the person with DID may be aware of everything, but they feel like theyre a different age. They may talk like a child or begin behaving like one. In other instances, the little is entirely separate.
In this case, age regression is a form of security against fear or insecurity. This type of age regression may be triggered by particular events or stressors.
Self Care
For others, age regression may be intentional. Some individuals may select reverting to a younger state as a means to block out stress and worry. They can also revert to a younger age so they can avoid tough issues or personal problems.
As a form of self-help, age regression may help you revert to a time in your life when you felt loved, cared for, and secure. In that sense, this can be a positive experience.
However, age regression may be a sign of a larger mental health issue. You should speak with a mental health care provider about this practice. They can help you learn how to use it safely. They can also evaluate your experiences to determine if a different type of treatment is needed.
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