Depression: signs, causes, treatment

Depression. Very often people, talking about their bad mood, not very pleasant emotional state, similar to depression and melancholy, use the word depression. However, in medicine, this word is used for a psychophysiological disorder in which a person loses the ability to experience joy, begins to suffer from impaired thinking and motor inhibition. Thus, the symptoms of the state of "melancholy" are really similar. Signs by which you can understand that it is worth seeking help from a doctor:
- bad mood for no apparent reason, which lasts for a long period of time (more than two weeks);
- lethargy, weakness, slowness of movement, constant fatigue;
- slowness of movement of thoughts, memories.
Depression can occur not only in classical, but also in various other forms: headaches, joint and abdominal pain, sexual disorders, insomnia, etc. At the same time, patients' complaints are not confirmed in the results of the examination. Another mask of depression can be a phobia. It manifests itself in attacks of fears of death, the acquisition of other unpleasant diseases, panic states. At the same time, against the background of this excessive suspiciousness, a person realizes the groundlessness of his fears.
Causes of depression:
- Mental trauma, which was formed as a result of severe stress. Such stress can be the loss of a loved one, as a result of death or divorce, the loss of a significant job or social position.
- Negative way of thinking, guilt, low self-esteem strongly affect a person's thoughts. The whole world is beginning to seem in a very dark light. Such a negative attitude towards oneself leads to the fact that a person's thoughts seem to drive him into a corner.
- Depression can occur as a result of side effects of many medications (neuroleptics), abuse of sedatives or sleeping pills, alcohol, drugs.
- Physiological features of the body's metabolism can also lead to depression. Some people may have a deficiency of certain hormones and neurotransmitters involved in the brain and central nervous system. Depression can also occur due to a number of transferred diseases - endocrine, neurological, infectious, brain injuries.
Treatment of depression can be divided into two groups - drug (pharmacological) and psychotherapeutic. Drug treatment is called pharmacotherapy and is associated with the use of antidepressants. Psychotherapeutic methods include hypnotherapy, cognitive and behavioral psychotherapy, yoga therapy, etc. Read our instructions on how to get and use a free bet in 1xbet, as well as the rules of permanent loyalty programs. To get a bonus, use 1xbet free bet promo code today in the registration form, put a mark to participate in the welcome bonus program for the sports betting section. After creating a profile, follow these instructions: Go to your account settings in your personal account. After checking the 1xBet promo code, you will be able to familiarize yourself with its terms and conditions. To do this, in the section "Displaying the promo code" there is a special field where you need and letters to get detailed information.
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