Defense mechanisms are a way for the mind to cope with stress or difficult feelings. They are unconscious mechanisms, which means that a person uses them without realizing it. Defense mechanisms can ...

Medically reviewed by Dakari Quimby, PhD You may use defense mechanisms to help protect you from stress, but they can be both helpful and harmful.Recognizing defense mechanisms is the first step to ...

Note that this author has published a book, entitled “Illuminating Schizophrenia: Insights into the Uncommon Mind”, available on Amazon.com. Anna Freud (1937) created a theory of defense mechanisms ...

Medically reviewed by Dakari Quimby, PhD Repression is when you block out difficult emotions, memories, and thoughts unconsciously. Your repressed memories may lead to anxiety, depression, and ...