Depression It is a rather serious psychological disorder, which, by the way, causes certain suffering not only to the person himself, but also to his close circle. Depression represents one of the stages of stress, and it can manifest itself in several forms.
Thus, the so-called latent depression stands out as an independent form. This condition is characterized by the lack of coordination of the work of organs and body systems due to a serious informational impact.
What is depression.
From a physiological point of view, latent depression is characterized by a number of signs:
- first of all, a person feels an acute shortage of their own energy reserves;
- there are also extraordinary contractions of the heart, pressure surges;
- in women, latent depression causes disruptions in the menstrual cycle;
- along with all this, there is also an atypical work of the gastrointestinal tract.
If we talk about other states, then you can note the following:
- first, normal sleep is disturbed;
- secondly, there is a disorder in the sexual life;
- thirdly, there is a general decrease in mood.
As a rule, drug treatment of latent depression is ineffective, because the body automatically begins to release energy also to fight drugs. You can achieve a positive result only by eliminating the stressful cause. And this contributes to a competent psychotherapy, or a powerful self-hypnosis.
The next type, as well as the stage of stress, is the depression itself. It is also caused by a serious lack of energy in the body. When depression is observed anxiety, as well as the desire to commit suicide on the background of strong emotional experiences.
Manifestation of depression can be observed at any age, regardless of the social status of the person. Why it happens? Experts believe that the reason for this is the current state of society, when everyone is striving for well-being, wealth, and career success. It is clear that not everyone can achieve this. Therefore, there are strong experiences, despair and, accordingly, depression develops. Other causes include serious mental traumas caused, for example, by the death of a loved one, a break in family relationships, a serious illness. In very rare cases, depression develops for no apparent reason when the condition is caused by malfunctioning of the neurons.
What are the symptoms of depression?
Emotionally, it manifests itself in different ways:
- a person may experience a feeling of acute anxiety, extreme despair, and a decrease in self-esteem;
- there is also constant fatigue and a heavy feeling of sadness;
- there is a stable state of apathy to everything that happens. This is especially clearly manifested in the fact that a person becomes completely indifferent to the fact that he had previously constantly pleased him.
Changes are also observed in behavior: for example, the suspicion of depression may be based on absent-mindedness in one person or another. Even the most cheerful person in depression period becomes unsociable, closed. Perhaps the development of addiction to alcoholic beverages, often people in the doldrums are attached to drugs.
There are also physiological changes, which include:
- sleep disturbance;
- changes in the state of appetite. It can increase many times, and can almost completely disappear;
- quite often there are pains in the heart, stomach, and constipation;
- Finally, a person with depression very quickly consumes energy, when even small loads cause a strong feeling of fatigue.
Now let's talk about how to get out of depression.
First of all, it should be noted that independent struggle with depression is also possible. At its first stages, it is very important for a person to simply talk with a doctor, as well as to find support from relatives and friends. They, in turn, should understand that during this difficult period it is very important not to criticize a person, to strive not to conflict with him, to constantly convince him of the absence of guilt. Only joint efforts can successfully overcome this state and gain self-confidence.
If, however, to start depression, do not pay attention to the alarming symptoms, then it is quite possible that after several months (although sometimes the years pass) the situation will become so complicated that without the skilled help of a psychotherapist and without radical methods of fighting depression treatment will not do.
You can also get tested for depression.
