"You are still a child, how can you be depressed?" "It's too exaggerated. I'm very tired every day, why am I not depressed?" "Don't say it, he will say he is depressed later."... Many people think that depression is the pretentiousness of the person involved, unhappy, too sensiti

"You are still a child, how can you be depressed?"

"It's too exaggerated. I'm very tired every day, why am I not depressed?"

"Don't say it, he will say he's depressed later"

......

Many people think that Depression is the pretentiousness of the person involved, unhappy, too sensitive, too cowardly, and it is an excuse and lie that was woven. Some people even find it interesting to joke about this.

Whether it is your parents or friends around you, it seems difficult to understand.

Han, who lives in Hunan Province, felt that his 14-year-old son Xiao Han suffered from depression and his behavior was always abnormal, so he contacted the Jianghu Warlock through a friend. The Jianghu Warlock said that Xiao Han was entangled by bad things and needed to "cast spells". In the end, Xiao Han lost his life because he drank unknown liquid.

Xiao Han's father led to an avoidable tragedy with "love" and ignorance. Depression is already a very common disease, but due to many people's confusion about it, it is even considered a "mental illness".

According to relevant data, more than 322 million people worldwide suffer from depression, accounting for about 4.3% of the global population. In the past decade, it has increased at a rate of about 18% every year. As for the situation in China, about 95 million people have been diagnosed with depression disorders in , but the actual number of diseases may be larger than clinical data.

Why do people feel depressed? Is depression a depression? Is there any rescue?

1. Why do people feel depressed?

people's emotions are mainly related to the signal transmission . There are countless nerve cells in our body, and there is a group of neurotransmitters squatting inside. When a certain stimulus is received, the neurotransmitters will become active. When this signal spreads throughout the nervous system, the body will have various reactions.

Some of them are responsible for transmitting happiness, such as dopamine , which will send a pleasant signal. When the neurotransmitters decrease and nerve cells atrophy, the happiness signal will be interrupted and the person's pleasure will decrease...

However, the disorder in signal transmission is only related to depression. This association cannot fully explain the cause of depression. The causes behind depression are quite complicated.

First may be Gene determines . Genes are one of the factors that affect depression and the biological basis of depression;

Second may be Psychological factorsDecision. Some people are very hearted and are not afraid of falling down. Some people are more sensitive and some words will be entangled for a long time;

Third may be Social factorsDecision, such as not having enough love in the growth environment, or facing great pressure for a long time when working, and sudden major stressful things, such as witnessing the death of a relative, and not having a close friend around you to encourage and enlighten.

various factors continue to overlap, and as a result, it eventually awakens inner depression.

British scientific scholar, also a depression patient Johann Eduard Hari, in order to explore the causes of depression, he visited many experts. found that most of the depression was related to lifestyle , such as female postpartum depression, being excluded by others, having less contact with nature, and childhood that was not satisfied.

Depression is not an emotion, but a set of emotions, including sadness, distress, depression, etc. These emotions are usually called "unhappy" by people

For this "unhappy", generally, it can be adjusted by itself within two weeks. For patients with depression, this "unhappy" will occupy most of the day and cannot be relieved even for several months. You will also feel ashamed and neglected: "I have a mental problem" and "I must have done something wrong."

In addition, some studies have pointed out that frequently uses social media, a long-term high-sugar and high-fat diet, and lack of exercise may add a fire to depression and illness, which is also an aspect that we can prevent.

2. If your friends always say these 3 sentences, care more about him

Depression is not necessarily bad. When your friends around you say these words, they are actually sending you a signal of help.

1. "No reason, I want to cry very much."

Depression is one of the most obvious symptoms of depression. Patients will experience long-term pessimism and will not change with the changes in the external environment. Some people will also experience lower self-evaluation, constantly stepping on themselves, and feel that they are bad.

2, "I don't want to do anything"

loses interest in activities, and loses interest in the fun activities, things that I was interested in and loved before.

sometimes shows listlessness, fatigue, exhaustion, etc., and even through rest or sleep, it cannot effectively restore energy.

3, "My life has no meaning"

Due to the low mood, it is easy to have inferiority, self-blame, and despair. It is easy to have the idea of leaving this world, and even have begun to plan the time, place, method of suicide.

The core symptoms of depression can be summarized into two points:

• I feel depressed and depressed almost most of the time of day;
• I have a significantly reduced interest in almost all activities for most of the time of day;

In addition, I may also have insomnia, drowsiness, change in appetite, slow reactions, fidgets, excessive guilt and other symptoms.

3. Depression can also be smiled again

There are 95 million patients with depression disorder in China, but the medical treatment rate is only 9.51%, and more than 80% do not seek medical treatment.

However, depression can be prevented and treated. Wang Gang, director of Beijing Anding Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, said that after seeking medical treatment, 70% to 80% of patients are effective, and 50% to 60% can be completely or to a great extent to restore to the pre-ill state.

Of course, in addition to cooperating with professional diagnosis and treatment, depressed patients also need a comprehensive way of personal cognition and social support to help fight depression.

According to the recommendation of the Lancet, for patients with mild depression, it is suitable for psychological education and lifestyle adjustments, such as sleep, diet, drug applications, etc.

For patients with moderate to severe depression, comorbidities or suicidal intentions, specialized care is required, such as psychotherapy based on evidence-based evidence and combined drug treatment.

No matter what turmoil life will bring to you, whether it is depression or pain, it is not your fault. When you find that you may be lost, don't be afraid. crashes just to wake up again and regain your brand new self.

Reference:

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[2] "Beware! These 8 major symptoms may be caused by depression. Healthy squeezing the machine. 2022-10-24

[3] "Depression, you can choose to stand in the sun". Tencent Medical Dictionary . 2021-02-04

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