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Generally speaking, one can say that those who do not understand themselves do not understand their fellow human beings. Those who torment themselves will also torment others.

HIGHLY LIFE-THREATENING BEHAVIOUR

A split psyche is difficult to handle. It is like a car in which the steering, accelerator and brake pedals are no longer working properly. Continuing this metaphor, it is like the accelerator and brake are often pushed at the same time by different competing parts of the psyche. Even if a tyre is flat, its owner doesn’t notice and replace it, but simply drives on as if nothing had happened. On the other hand, he may devote himself entirely to repairing small scratches on the paintwork of the car so that everything looks nice from the outside. The further accidents that inevitable occur are the traumas that are bound to happen, by driving a car in this compromised state.

People with a traumatised psyche are therefore a constant life-threatening risk for themselves as well as for others. They are unable to protect their own lives or look after their health and pose a potential danger to the lives of others. Therefore, there is nothing more urgent than to bring this psyche back into a place of healing and stop the process of its dehumanisation. Put simply, it should be the primary, most urgent task of society to do everything possible to ensure that people are not psychologically traumatised but can rely on their psyche and live their full creative potential.