TRUE STORY
A Yungerman who is quite successful, yet he tells me that he has loads of issues because of his turbulent youth, OCD, bipolar, empty feelings, and all kinds of panic attacks, etc. Without even listening to all the details of his miserable life, I told him that I suspect that.... all his problems are grossly exaggerated.
I have had several cases of serious mental issues, where I told the person that it was a misdiagnosis, and the person had Yeshuos simply by looking at himself differently. I told this Yungerman that I suspect that he has already seen many people besides me, and every time he repeats his issues, they become more real in his mind, and they can therefore worsen.
R’ Avigdor Miller Zatzal didn’t verbalize negative feelings about himself. You keep praising yourself, and insisting you are okay (even when you don’t feel so great) and with time, you actually improve. Your body listens to your words, and it reacts accordingly. With patience, you can have major Yeshuos!
