"Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success." -Swami Sivananda
Dyslexia is not just limited to an afflicted individual having difficulty in reading or writing but they also have social symptoms as a result. One case would be a personal anxiety at their own incompetence in areas that they have difficulty in but others do not. It is said in the article, What does the dyslexic person feel? by Michael Ryan that “ Dyslexics become fearful because of their constant frustration and confusion in school. These feelings are exacerbated by the inconsistencies of dyslexia. Because they may anticipate failure, entering new situations can become extremely anxiety provoking. ”A synonym for anxiety is unease, and it can be said that dyslexia causes uneasiness about a person’s ability to do things they may still be capable of because they are frightened. Moreover, their teachers or parents may look at it as them being lazy and will constantly push them making them stressed to their breaking point.
This whirlwind of anxiety, frustration, confusion and social pressures can incite anger within dyslexics. Many with dyslexia go through emotional distress trying to handle their school work, social norms, and their inner dilemmas. It has been proven that frustration is a prime factor which causes anger. “The obvious target of the dyslexic’s anger would be schools and teachers. However, it is also common for the dyslexic to vent his anger on his parents. Mothers are particularly likely to feel the dyslexic’s wrath… However, this becomes very frustrating and confusing to the parent who is desperately trying to help their child” (Ryan).
Amazingly, the two factors above, anxiety and frustration entwines into one’s self-image. Your self-image is a product of how you are compared to others. When a student fails a class they consequently feel as if they are an under achiever and may have trouble in persuading themselves that they will be successful. If one is exceeding in their academics they therefore feel as if they are on top of the world and are superior to others.“Researchers have learned that when typical learners succeed, they credit their own efforts for their success. When they fail, they tell themselves to try harder. However, when the dyslexic succeeds, he is likely to attribute his success to luck. When he fails, he simply sees himself as stupid” (Ryan). This suffocating lack of self-confidence is a pivotal factor in dyslexics that often bars them from achieving great things.
“Although most dyslexics are not depressed, children with this kind of learning disability are at higher risk for intense feelings of sorrow and pain. Perhaps because of their low self-esteem, dyslexics are afraid to turn their anger toward their environment and instead turn it toward themselves” (Ryan). When a child is not in a happy mood they tend to be rebellious against the rules and misbehave sometimes blaming the school or teacher for their inabilities. They may go through mild depression and to cope with such an atrocious feeling they may:
This whirlwind of anxiety, frustration, confusion and social pressures can incite anger within dyslexics. Many with dyslexia go through emotional distress trying to handle their school work, social norms, and their inner dilemmas. It has been proven that frustration is a prime factor which causes anger. “The obvious target of the dyslexic’s anger would be schools and teachers. However, it is also common for the dyslexic to vent his anger on his parents. Mothers are particularly likely to feel the dyslexic’s wrath… However, this becomes very frustrating and confusing to the parent who is desperately trying to help their child” (Ryan).
Amazingly, the two factors above, anxiety and frustration entwines into one’s self-image. Your self-image is a product of how you are compared to others. When a student fails a class they consequently feel as if they are an under achiever and may have trouble in persuading themselves that they will be successful. If one is exceeding in their academics they therefore feel as if they are on top of the world and are superior to others.“Researchers have learned that when typical learners succeed, they credit their own efforts for their success. When they fail, they tell themselves to try harder. However, when the dyslexic succeeds, he is likely to attribute his success to luck. When he fails, he simply sees himself as stupid” (Ryan). This suffocating lack of self-confidence is a pivotal factor in dyslexics that often bars them from achieving great things.
“Although most dyslexics are not depressed, children with this kind of learning disability are at higher risk for intense feelings of sorrow and pain. Perhaps because of their low self-esteem, dyslexics are afraid to turn their anger toward their environment and instead turn it toward themselves” (Ryan). When a child is not in a happy mood they tend to be rebellious against the rules and misbehave sometimes blaming the school or teacher for their inabilities. They may go through mild depression and to cope with such an atrocious feeling they may:
- “First, they tend to have negative thoughts about themselves, i.e. a negative self-image.”
- “Second, they tend to view the world negatively. They are less likely to enjoy the positive experiences in life. This makes it difficult for them to have fun.”
- “Finally, most depressed youngsters have great trouble imagining anything positive about the future. The depressed dyslexic not only experiences great pain in his present experiences, but also foresees a life of continuing failure.(Ryan)”