Recently, well-known comedian Ma Li frankly admitted that she suffered from depression a year ago in an interview with CCTV. I don't know since when, the word depression suddenly broke into our lives. This word that seems to be irrelevant to ordinary people has taken away the lives of some people.
In recent years, the world has been experiencing a severe mental health situation. In 2021, there will be more than 350 million depression patients in the world, of which the workplace is the "main force". WHO authoritative data shows that more than 54 million people in China suffer from depression, accounting for 4.2% of the total population, which is equivalent to about 4 people in every 100 people suffering from depression. Depression is not far from us, it may be only our unfamiliar understanding of it.
How close is depression to us?
Some people say depression is related to seasonal weather? Is this statement true? Hear what the big guys have to say!
Chief Physician Li Guibin, director of the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine of Xi'an Mental Health Center, pointed out that due to the recent weather, many people feel depressed, and some patients have seasonal recurrences, usually high in spring, but there is no scientific basis for depression. Must have something to do with the weather. Depression is a very complex disease. In addition to biological causes such as genetics, it is also related to many social and psychological factors such as psychological characteristics and social events.
What exactly is depression? Depression is the most common depressive disorder, with marked and persistent low mood as the main clinical feature, and is the main type of mood disorder. Clinically, it can be seen that the depression is not commensurate with the situation. The depression can range from sullenness to grief, low self-esteem and depression, and even pessimism and world-weariness. There may be suicide attempts or behaviors; even stupor occurs; some cases have obvious anxiety and motor agitation; In severe cases, psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions may occur.Each attack lasts for at least 2 weeks or even several years in the elderly. Most cases tend to have repeated attacks. Most of the attacks can be relieved, and some may have residual symptoms or become chronic.
Let go of the stigma In fact, depression is not so terrible!
"In clinical practice, although some patients are identified as depression, the overall medical treatment rate is still not high. Many people think that this is just a problem of emotional instability, but the more important reason is that patients have a strong sense of stigma." Director Li Guibin introduced that there is widespread discrimination against patients with depression in society. Even though some patients are diagnosed with this disease, they are taboo and unwilling to receive treatment, and some patients are already very ill when they come to the hospital for treatment.
"Actually, it is impossible for each of us to keep ourselves isolated from depression forever. Depression is like a psychological cold, which is very common. Everyone has times when they feel down, which is normal. As long as you can relax yourself Depression can be ruled out through emotional catharsis, exercise stress relief, psychiatrist consultation, making good use of the resources around you, and communicating with friends and relatives. In addition, the society should be more accepting. Less discrimination, let patients eliminate the stigma.
"Most of depression can be cured clinically through standardized treatment. Generally, it takes about 8 weeks of acute treatment to improve symptoms. Director Li Guibin introduced that after the first onset of depression, if it cannot be regulated, the chance of recurrence is high. Therefore, it is critical to receive regulated treatment for the first time. Otherwise, delaying the best time for treatment will not only aggravate the disease and increase the difficulty of treatment, but also Increase the recurrence rate.
How many of these manifestations of depression do you have?
With the development of the times, the pressure of life and work is increasing, and depression has become a high-incidence mental illness.So, what are the symptoms of depression? Come and learn about it!
01
Inexplicably depressed and sensitive
Patients with depression will have negative emotions, even among a group of people, they will feel inexplicably low and unable to lift their spirits. It actually makes you more tired. In addition, the heart is very sensitive, a little thing will cause depression, and sometimes it will be angry because of a little thing.
02
Memory loss
Depression can sometimes experience memory loss, and even today I can't remember what happened yesterday, and I like to immerse myself in my own world. At the same time, the patient will also resist the people and things around him, and he will not be able to keep up with the things he liked before, and his thinking will be slow.
03
The body always feels exhausted.
Depressed patients are often in a state of exhaustion and weakness, and even the simplest walking will feel tired, let alone exercise. For more time, I just want to lie in bed, stay in my own world, and don't want to move.
04
Somatization Symptoms
Depression is a mental illness. The psychology affects the physiology and causes some physical diseases. Along with depression, such as insomnia, loss of appetite, palpitation and shortness of breath, women have menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, etc., and men easily lose their desire to have sex. Severe symptoms can cause high blood pressure, which may lead to some cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
05
Suicide thoughts
This is also an important manifestation of patients with severe depression. Usually, patients lose confidence in life, and they are unwilling to talk to others, which leads to self-loathing, feeling that nothing is right or even worthy of possession, and they have thoughts of suicide. This kind of mentality is extremely dangerous.
and above are several common manifestations of depression patients. If you have more than three kinds of symptoms, it means that the condition is relatively serious, and you should go to a regular hospital or specialized hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time. The pressure of life and work is huge, which promotes the high incidence of depression. Therefore, it is particularly important for everyone to maintain an optimistic heart.
Source: Xi'an Mental Health Center
