Experts: Sensory deprivation can make reintegration bewildering
Published On : 2024-11-29T21:16:58+0530 [ IST ] |
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NoIDA:Bhim Singh who was kidnapped as a nine-year-old boy and confined as a slave at an animal farm for three decades before being rescued last week may find his reintegration bewildering and requires a thorough assessment
Their opinion came with a rider - that it was an analysis based on what they had heard and read and no concrete evaluation is possible without an in-person meeting.
But given years of confinement and torture and the terrible isolation that he experienced Bhim could be experiencing the effects of prolonged sensory deprivation that complete disconnection from society can cause.
He would likely have been "awestruck" when he was rescued an awe not of wonder but an overwhelming inability to process the changes around him.
Emerging from such extreme isolation is akin to waking up in a different century because it creates acognitive overload where the brain struggles to reconcile past experiences with present realities.
Every human being relies on predictability to feel safe. When that predictability is snatched away the mind interprets it as danger. He needs to build trust and everyone around him, including his family and peers, need to be patient with him.
Our brain works on sensory stimulations. There are senses or stimuli such as vision, hearing, olfaction and so on. When we go for long periods without seeing or sensing any specific objects, we may struggle with orientation when exposed to them again
Prolonged exposure to a particular stimulus can lead to what is known as conditioned memory where the brain might also stop recognising certain objects or experiences. In such cases people may experience hallucinations or memory-fade. This is influenced by a person's past routine-such as their daily interactions
Dr. Aditi Agrawal a consultant psychiatrist said: "For three decades Bhim Singh was completely disconnected from the outside world missing out on social relationships emotional comfort and technological changes. This deprivation has robbed him of experiences essential for adapting to life. The prolonged torture
Bhim could also be feeling the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD), which is marked by flashbacks, nightmares and emotional numbness because of decades of isolation, beatings and deprivation compounded by extreme loneliness.
When an individual is subjected to such prolonged torture the mind develops coping mechanisms that can hinder reintegration into normal life. Even a friendly interaction can trigger memories of abuse but it can only be concluded after a clinical assessment said Dr Yogendra Singh
Some precautionary steps that his family can take is to give him time and space to build the trust which he might have lost and not overwhelm him with a lot of stimuli. Consultation with a mental health
Asked if govt would step in and offer help to Bhim's family officials in Ghaziabad said no such instructions had come to them.
Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles
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NoIDA:Bhim Singh who was kidnapped as a nine-year-old boy and confined as a slave at an animal farm for three decades before being rescued last week may find his reintegration bewildering and requi
