PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF PROTECTIVE MECHANISMS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STRESS IN AN ADDICTIVE PERSONALITY
This article is devoted to the consideration of the peculiarities of life of individuals who are prone to addictive behavior or are in various forms of dependence. In the modern world, everyone is faced with such a phenomenon as stress: positive (eustress) or negative (distress). The article deals with two types of stress and their impact on the formation of addictive behavior. Our psyche, being exposed to various influences of the external and internal world, is not always able to cope with the emerging tension. Protective mechanisms help to cope with existing anxiety, providing significant assistance to the psyche.