Repression

Proposed by Sigmund Freud, repression is the mental action of deleting wants and desires from one's perception at that moment and restraining them so that the person is incapable of feeling thought. Repression is a type of coping mechanism used by most people. People repress painful events in their life to preserve the future. Unfortunately, if repression continues to grow, due to the feelings of fear within, self-destructive or isolation may occur. Therapeutic activities can greatly impact the affects of repression and get these actions under control.