Depression is very common in our current society. With the accelerated pace of people's lives in recent years, depression has become an epidemic. The appearance of this symptom can cause people to feel listless, and in severe cases, they may even have suicidal thoughts. It is very scary. Depression must be detected in time.
Depression has the following symptoms:
1. Psychomotor retardation
The initial symptoms of many depression patients are psychomotor retardation, obvious psychomotor suppression, difficulty in association , reduced speech, deep voice, and slow movement. Sometimes I stay alone in my room, indifferent to my family, unmotivated to study and work, and unable to do housework. In severe cases, he won't eat, drink, talk or move.
2. Accompanying symptoms
Secondly, the patient's emotional reaction is not only reflected in emotions, but also always accompanied by some changes in the body, such as dry mouth , constipation, indigestion, weakened gastrointestinal function, or pain in various parts of the body. Sometimes, symptoms of depression are masked by prominent physical symptoms, leading to temporary misdiagnosis.
3. Lack of self-confidence and slow thinking
When thinking ability declines, patients often feel that their thinking has slowed down, their brains have failed, and their abilities in all aspects have declined. They often feel guilty and have low self-evaluation. The most obvious thing is that they are doing well in their studies and work, but they are not satisfied with all this. Some small mistakes and problems in their past are described as heinous crimes, and they even think that they deserve to die. This is the main factor leading to suicide and self-harm.
4. Emotional disorders
Patients are in a bad mood, depressed, or anxious, irritable, or uneasy; they lose interest in daily activities and lose their sense of pleasure; their energy decreases, and they often feel persistent fatigue; they feel that life is meaningless, and they feel seriously hopeless and helpless.
I hope the above content can give you some help. Depression is a disease that is harmful to the human spirit, so it is important to detect the symptoms of depression in time.
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