Containment can be a physical barrier that prevents a substance from exceeding a limit.
The act and result of holding back or containing is called containment . This verb , in turn, can refer to enclosing or harboring something within oneself or to repressing something .
For example: “The retaining fence gave way and an avalanche occurred” , “The government invested millions of pesos to develop a new containment of the river and prevent future floods” , “The retaining bar prevented the truck from falling into the cliff” .
Physical restraint
The idea of containment is usually used with reference to the physical element that prevents a body from leaving a limit or a substance from escaping from a container.
In mass events, with the aim of organizing the movement of people and preventing riots, fences or containment fences are usually installed. These objects mark where attendees can move or how far they are allowed to go. Containment prevents spectators from accessing the stage during a concert, to name one possibility.
Provide shelter or comfort
Containment can also be symbolic when someone is given shelter , shelter, or comfort . Suppose a woman is a victim of gender violence and decides to separate from her husband, leaving her home. This person requires containment: they need to be provided with a home to live in and a means of subsistence, in addition to requiring protection from possible reprisals or new attacks from their partner. Said containment must be provided by the State , although there are also non-governmental organizations that provide the necessary support to the victims of this scourge.
It is worth mentioning that gender violence can also occur in the opposite direction, that is, from a woman to a man. In any case, the most serious aspect of a situation of this type is the aggressiveness that an innocent individual must endure, from someone close to him who initially appears friendly and promises to provide support.
Of course, we not only need to receive containment in cases as extreme as violence from a loved one, from someone we trust who little by little is turning into a monster that generates a constant feeling of insecurity. On a daily basis, to help us make small decisions and to overcome the trivial obstacles that we encounter every time we have to look for a new job or a new rental house, we also need support.
Emotional containment helps to overcome psychological problems.
emotional containment
Emotional discomfort arises when we are worried about a problem that we have not yet been able to solve and that, in general, we try to cover with our daily activities to be able to move forward. No matter how much we try to look in another direction, traumas always find a way to come to light and remind us that we are not doing everything possible to overcome them, and it is then that we need the support of a close person to lean on and analyze. the situation thoroughly.
Containment can also simply serve to continue postponing these emotional problems, although in this case it is a real waste of energy . When someone tells us "I feel sad, but I don't know why" it gives us the opportunity to help them find the root of their discomfort, although it is up to them to decide to open that door and allow us access to their memories and feelings.
Closing ourselves to receiving containment has a worse effect on us than loneliness , since when we reject help, a part of us remains dissatisfied and tries to make ourselves heard through physical pain, contractures or sensations such as dizziness, among other possible calls. of attention.