"Depression" is not equal to depression, how to distinguish between the two

A study published in the journal Cell on Jan 23 by Professor Hu Hailan and his team at Zhejiang University revealed the neurological mechanism by which a decline in social status leads to depression. This study provides a theoretical basis for the intervention and treatment of depression caused mainly by social factors.

Many people are familiar with the term depression. However, in real life, many people who show depression are easily mistaken for depressed patients. So what's the difference? How can you avoid a depressive state or depression?

Personality, psychological and disease factors can lead to depression

Depressive state refers to the existence of depressed mood of a psychological state, this mood is generally not more than two weeks, and the symptoms are mild. Depressive states can sometimes be difficult to distinguish from other unpleasant emotional experiences such as anxiety, boredom, hostility, and loneliness. But depression is a kind of mental illness, in addition to the longer duration of depression, the symptoms are usually more obvious, need psychological intervention and even medication.

The factors that lead to depression include personality characteristics, psychological factors and physical diseases. For example, lack of self-confidence, lonely introverted, sensitive worry, easy pessimistic, lack of aggressive, low self-evaluation, emotional fragile people, and patients with some diseases in unpleasant circumstances, prone to depression, resulting in loss of pleasure, low mood, lack of interest in daily life, serious will cause depression.

Targeted adjustment can relieve and eliminate depression

Depressive states can be alleviated and eliminated by adjustment, while depression requires professional treatment.

For example, there is a need to improve cognition and change thinking patterns in response to depression, where thinking patterns make it difficult for individuals to cope with stressful life situations.

For the depression caused by personality characteristics, it is necessary to overcome character defects, actively communicate with the outside world, and get out of the closed psychological and social circle.

In view of marital problems and psychological conflict caused by the depression state, need to take effective communication, and marriage adjustment, accept psychological counseling.

In addition, winter light reduction, short days and long nights, all things wither, is the nature of all things closed season, easy to make people sad, depressed feeling. Sunlight can increase the synthesis and secretion of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain, which is very good for improving the human body's happy mood and improving sleep. More sunshine, more outdoor activities, not only can strengthen the body, but also can adjust the mood, broaden the mind, comfortable mood.

In addition, nutrient deficiencies or excessive intake can also lead to depressive states. You need a balanced diet in your daily life.

Some drugs may lead to adverse reactions in patients with depression, and it is necessary to pay attention to them in the course of taking. Antihypertensive drugs like rauflum and reserpine, for example, destroy certain substances in nerve axons; Clonidine has an anti-sympathetic effect on the one hand and can cause a depressive state on the other. These medicines must be taken under the guidance of a doctor.

Suffering from depression needs to be treated in a specialized hospital in time

In real life, how should suffer from depression again?

First of all, let yourself understand the knowledge of depression, understand their emotional experience, distinguish physical symptoms and emotional response. If you suspect that you are suffering from depression, do not shy away from the doctor, and promptly go to a specialized hospital for treatment, such as behavioral therapy, relaxation therapy, self-training and suggestion therapy. If necessary, counseling, psychotherapy, or antidepressant medication may be administered under the guidance of a doctor.

In addition, music therapy also has a good effect on patients with depression. The fourth movement of Handel's Royal Firework Display, Schubert's Madonna, Grieg's Wedding Day, Dvorak's Requiem, Wivalti's Four Seasons, Sibelius's Symphony No. 2, Beethoven's Second Romantic, and Mendelssohn's On the Wings of Song, Or any kind of music that reminds you of those happy times.

In addition, try to change the color of the environment, put yellow flowers or green bonsai at home or work, can play a good role in easing the symptoms of depression. People with compulsive personality disorder are prone to depression after middle age. They can apply desensitization, relaxation, empathy and other therapies in adolescence. They can also choose targeted exercise therapy, such as playing table tennis, tennis, badminton, and participating in sports such as hurdles, high jump and long jump, to help cultivate decisive personality and reduce the risk of depression.