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Show ANALYZE YOURSELF In some cases of mental ills, the psycho-analyst can be of great assistance. It has become be-come the fashion, however, for discontented, unhappy people to turn to psycho-analysis as the great cure-all of the age. It is nothing of the sort, says Miss Norris. It has a limited lim-ited use. Patients must be cooperative. co-operative. The practitioner must be skilled and sympathetic. sympa-thetic. Improvement often takes a long time. Most people do not need the services of a psycho-analyst so much as they need common sense and a little soul-searching, continues Miss Norris. Generally the cause of the difficulty dif-ficulty is well known. It may be extravagance, or jealousy, or a desire for dominance. In any case, the psycho-analyst can do little more than point the trouble. He cannot make the necessary changes in the individual's character or circumstances. cir-cumstances. Often a husband and wife can solve their imaginary mental men-tal problems by a frank talk. Whether the difficulty arises over money, or relatives, or some personal fault, tfie solution solu-tion can be found by bringing it out into the open. There is seldom any use going to a high - priced psycho - analyst. Better solve your own problems, prob-lems, concludes Miss Norris. |