Learned Helplessness

Learned Helplessness

1. 'Glass half empty attitude'

   • leads to stress about feelings of inability

2. learning and accepting unpleasant issues

   • unwilling to avoid, even when avoidable
   • feeling no control
   • whatever they do or do not do will not affect the outcome
   • leads to passivity, anxiety, hostility, sadness

3. Overcome - 'learned optimism'

   • spiritual guidance/strength
   • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
   • conducting behaviour to feel in control... moving furniture e.g.
   • drugs to treat associated illness e.g. depression, anxiety