It is hard to imagine a girl born optimistic and laughing every day, one day she will commit suicide due to depression .
British girl Maisie chose to end her life and left the world forever. When she received the news of Maisie's suicide, her classmates and friends around her didn't believe it was true.
Because in their eyes, Maisie is a optimistic person, lively and cheerful, with excellent grades, loves traveling, fitness, and is also keen on charity activities...
After a period of investigation, the police believed that Maisie might have suffered from depression during her lifetime.
Maisie's family could not accept the police's statement, after all, Maisie did not have any signs of depression during her lifetime. Until her sister found a small note when she was packing up her relics. The front of said "I'm fine" but turned to the back and it was "help me" .
This kind of situation where cheerful and optimistic in front of outsiders but actually has a gloomy heart is called "smile-type depression".
1. Depression: Just like a cold
In recent years, depression has appeared more and more frequently in the public's vision. Perhaps in the eyes of some people, depression is a fragile and pretentious excuse, but the data shows that: Depression is as common as a cold .
According to statistics, globally, patients with depression increased by 28% in 2020. The situation in our country is not optimistic. There are as many as 95 million patients with depression in , of which 6.8% are sick for life and cannot cure .
From a professional perspective, depression belongs to the main type of mood disorder , with significant and lasting depression as the main clinical feature. The cause of depression is not yet clear, and research believes that it may be related to factors such as biological, psychological and social environment.
. Smiling depression is a form of atypical depression, also known as Smiling Mask Syndrome. patients will hardly show negative and pessimistic emotions, but are always optimistic and smiling.
Only when they are alone will they appear in the dark side, sink into pain, and constantly accumulate negative emotions. White-collar workers are a high-risk group of people with smiling depression, especially staff from government agencies and institutions, as well as corporate executives, etc., and the incidence rate among men is higher than that of women.
Why do some depressed patients come out of the darkness, while some depressed patients choose to commit suicide?
Data shows that 3 of the depressed patients will have the idea of suicide
, and 1/10 of the depressed patients will commit suicide successfully.
The reason why they have the idea and behavior of suicide is that depression makes them pessimistic, desperate, listless, bored with life, and lose hope for the future. Mental discomfort will also cause physical discomfort, and pain and insomnia will further destroy them .
More important point is that only about 1/10 of the patients with depression have received effective treatment. Some do not know that they are depression at all, and some know but choose to escape... In the end, the symptoms continue to worsen, the situation becomes worse and worse, and eventually they cannot bear the torture and choose to commit suicide.
2. When you hear these 6 sentences, don’t think you are joking
Li Yichen, deputy chief physician of Wuhan Mental Health Center, introduced that the early symptoms of depression are easy to get angry, and get angry if you are insignificant. You are not interested in anything and have no motivation to do it. You often cry for no reason; you like to complain and say negative words; you are difficult to fall asleep, and you often have insomnia; you are sleepy and like to stay alone.
People who tend to have depression may often say these words, so everyone should pay more attention to themselves or their friends:
"I feel helpless"
"I only have despair left in my life"
"No matter what happens, I don't care"
"Everything is my fault"
"I'm really useless"
"I think if I'm gone, it's good to everyone"
, especially these types of people, are high-risk people for depression:
- , especially women in special periods such as pregnancy, miscarriage, postpartum, menopause, etc.;
- is genetically related. Research has found that one parent has depression and the probability of children suffering from depression is 25%;
- is in a special stage of life, such as adolescence, menopause, and old age;
- is under a relatively high pressure;
- is in a stressful state, such as experiencing major natural disasters and man-made disasters.
3. Depression cannot be over by "struggle".
In the face of depression, hard support cannot solve the problem at all.
In terms of depression treatment, some people mistakenly think that depression is a heart disease, but this is not the case. In fact, depression is caused by changes in certain chemical substances in the brain, and standardized medical treatment is required.
At present, mainly treats depression by taking antidepressants. Antidepressants can effectively relieve symptoms such as anxiety and tension . Therefore, if you suffer from depression, don’t be afraid of medical treatment. You should actively seek help from professional doctors to solve problems positively and not avoid them.
Of course, in addition to insisting on drug treatment, the following methods can also help treat depression:
Exercise can increase chemicals in the body related to improving the mood and regulate bad mood.
In addition, does not need to formulate a difficult exercise plan . You can do several different exercises every day, each of which can significantly improve your health status by doing it for a few minutes.
. Strengthen interpersonal communication
Don’t block yourself in a small world, give yourself the opportunity to think randomly, you should bravely go out and socialize in a small area, such as asking friends to watch movies, go shopping, or even just chatting, which can reduce anxiety and loneliness.
. Learn to relieve stress
Don’t put too much pressure on yourself, admit that you are imperfect and allow some small mistakes. If the stress is too high, you can also try some tips for stress relief: listening to music, doing yoga, having positive self-suggestions, and asking friends to talk to you.
Depression is not a trivial matter. Symptoms of suspected depression should be taken seriously and intervention should be carried out in a timely manner. Depression is not a big deal. As long as you face it bravely and actively find ways to solve it, you can get out of the predicament.
Reference
[1] "Why do those who smile and say "I'm fine" end up committing suicide?" Vista sees the world. 2017-09-23
[2] "Optimistic people will also suffer from depression? Beware of the invasion of depression in health. People's Daily Popular Science. 2019-06-06
[3] "my country's depression patients account for one-fifth of the world, and have become an important disease burden for Chinese people! 》.Health Times . 2020-06-07
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