Depression

 

Depression

• It is a mood disorder that causes a continuous feeling of sadness, loss of pleasure, attention to usual things and lack of concentration, and it may be accompanied by a feeling of guilt, in importance and lack of self -esteem, and the disease affects feelings, thinking and behaviors; This causes many emotional and physical problems, which in turn affect the performance of daily activities, and may cause a feeling of despair of life and thinking about suicide and possibly it in advanced cases.

Types of depression

Some types of depression appear in special circumstances, such as

Partial depression disorder (partial depression, light depression, dyslexia disorder)

• It is a state of poor mood that lasts for long periods and does not significantly affect a person's performance. The person with severe depression and light depression may pass throughout, and partial depression is not called at least for at least two years.

Seasonal depression

• It is characterized by its occurrence during the winter season; Where sunlight is decreased, it is often disappeared by spring, and is accompanied by social isolation, frequent sleep, and weight gain.

Mice depression

• It is a person with severe depression, in addition to a kind of mental disorders (such as: hallucinations and delusions), and its symptoms are related to bleak delusions such as hallucinations of poverty, disease and others.

Postpartum depression

• It is more dangerous than the psychological depression that affects most women for two weeks after birth, and a woman with postpartum depression faces severe depression during pregnancy and after birth, which is symptoms: severe sadness, anxiety, and stress; This affects her daily activities and care for themselves and her child.

Bipolar depression

• Bipolar disorder differs from depression, but it is mentioned within the types of depression; Because a pole -infected person faces severe depression bouts that alternate with high -rejoice attacks.

Causes and risk factors

• Family history.
• Personality type: For example, a person is a lot of anxiety, or suffers from a lack of self -confidence, or a lot of blame himself, and so on.
• Disputed diseases (such as cancer).
• Drug addiction and alcohol.
• Continuous life difficulties (such as: work pressures, unity for a long time, exposure to violence ... and others) may cause depression.

Symptoms

Not all people with depression face all the symptoms, as they differ from person to person according to the severity of the disease and the duration of it, as well as according to the stage of the disease, and symptoms are classified as follows

Psychological symptoms

• Constant sadness.
• Weak self -confidence and a feeling of inferiority.
• Feeling of despair and a sense of guilt.
• Feeling of anxiety and stress.
• Lack or lack of desire or pleasure in activities that were of desire and pleasure.
• Difficulty focusing or making decisions.
• Think of death or suicide.

Physical symptoms

• Difficulty sleeping at night while waking up early, or excessive sleep.
• Feeling of lethargy and lack of activity.
• Low appetite, weight loss, or increased appetite and weight gain.
• Headache and muscle pain without a clear cause.
• Speak and move slowly.
• Bowel disorder (constipation).
• Loss of sexual desire.
• Changes in the menstrual cycle.

Social symptoms

• A tendency to isolation.
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• Stay away from close friends and friends.
• Use sedatives and alcohol.
• There are some cases that are accompanied by symptoms similar to symptoms of depression (such as: thyroid problems, brain tumor, or vitamins such as vitamin D), so the health condition must be verified before diagnosing depression.

The difference between sadness and depression

• When life losses occur, it is difficult for a person to endure (such as: the death of a dear person, the loss of the job, or the end of relationships and others), it is natural that he gets sad, and the person may describe himself as depression.

In fact, feeling sad is not like depression; Sadness is normal and varies from person to person, and depression is similar to some of its characteristics such as frowning, isolation, etc., and they differ in several aspects

• Sadness depression
• Natural reaction to the losses is a satisfactory condition
• Feeling of sadness may be temporary, and the person is still able to enjoy matters and aspiration for the future. The feeling of sadness continues, and the person cannot enjoy or think about the future positively.
• The person still retains his self -feeling is common.
• There are some things that may cause depression for some, while others only have sadness, and the differentiation between them helps a lot in overcoming difficult matters, and helps to find appropriate treatment.

When should the doctor be seen

• When facing symptoms of depression for most time, for several continuous days, and for more than two weeks.
• If poor mood affects daily life and relationship with others.
• When thinking about suicide or self -harm.

Diagnosis

• Personal History: Ask the patient about his health, and to ensure that there are symptoms for two weeks.
• Laboratory analyzes: The doctor will request a comprehensive blood analysis to ensure that the symptoms are not due to organic problems.

Treatment

Depression of all kinds and intensity is treatmentable, and the more early treatment begins, the more effective

Using medications

• The so -called "antidepressants" is used, which usually requires several weeks (two to 4 weeks) to start its effect, and it also requires continuing to take it for a period of between 6 to 12 months in some cases. But some disorders (such as sleep and appetite) begin to improve before the mood improves.

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When you start using medications

• Some suffer from suicide ideas (especially those under 25 years old), so they must be monitored well and closely, especially at the beginning of the use of medications, or when changing doses.
• You should talk to the doctor before using medications - pregnancy time, or when planning pregnancy, or before breastfeeding - about the effect of medications on the mother and child.

The risk of stopping medications suddenly

• You should not stop using medications suddenly and without informing the doctor, not because they cause addiction, but because the body may be used to them, so it should be gradually pulled from the body and under the specialist note the specialist to avoid withdrawal symptoms.

Psychotherapy and other means

• Most types of psychotherapy have been proven effective in the treatment of depression, and include: behavioral cognitive therapy, treatment with problem solving, etc., and it may be the best treatment - at least as the beginning - in minor cases of the disease.
• Joint therapy: It includes psychological and drug therapy together, which is the best in most cases as medical experiments have proven.

Guidelines to deal with depression

• Make sure to practice physical activity.
• Spend time with family and friends, ask for help from them, and avoid isolation.
• Reading and learning more about depression.
• Blogging and writing helps to empty feelings and a feeling of improvement.
• Learn to relax techniques and deal with pressure (such as: meditation, muscle relaxation, and yoga).
• Simplify daily tasks, and set an investigative goals to avoid frustration.
• Organizing time, making a list of daily achievements and their dates.
• Avoid making important decisions when you feel depressed.