In every person's life there were moments whenI felt discouraged, I didn’t want to do anything, and it seemed that existence had no meaning. “I’m depressed,” such people say. In reality, it’s just a bad mood that quickly passes. It’s enough to sleep, sort out things, take vitamins, eat something sweet, have a heart-to-heart talk with a friend, change the environment in the apartment. As for depression, it’s a very serious psychological illness that is treated by specialists. At the same time, such a disorder is accompanied by emotional instability over a certain period of time. A person’s condition affects all areas of his or her life. Work activity decreases, relationships with friends and relatives worsen, and nervous breakdowns occur. The saddest thing is that not all people consider themselves ill. Sometimes symptoms are attributed to fatigue, lack of vitamins, or poor health. At the same time, if depression is not treated, a psychological illness can lead to tragic consequences. After all, such people often have thoughts of suicide. Unfortunately, they do not share their plans for suicide with others, but rather put them into practice. However, if timely assistance is provided, a person can fully recover.
The causes and types of depression
Very rarely does depression appear because of trifles.Usually it should be some serious illness, psycho-emotional shock. For example, the death of a relative, a serious illness of a loved one or close person, loss of a good job, lack of money for the most necessary things. By the way, depression and bad mood can lead to the emergence of many concomitant diseases.
- Reactive depression
It arises as a reaction to what happened in life.Stress, aggression from others, perfectionism – all of this can aggravate the symptoms. That’s why experts recommend not to withdraw into yourself, but to share your experiences with others. At the very least, write everything down in a diary. After a while, what you’ve experienced will seem less important.
- Endogenous depression
Occurs without any external influencefactors. Today, endogenous depression is considered the most complex and dangerous. In this case, only long-term drug treatment will help. In this case, not only does the mood of the sick person worsen, but mental inhibition also begins, when a person cannot quickly answer even basic questions. The patient also develops problems with the musculoskeletal system. A person may freeze in one position for several minutes or find it difficult to get out of bed in the morning.
- Seasonal depression
This type of depression usually manifests itself inautumn and winter. Lack of light, vitamins, bad weather - all this affects our condition. Therefore, to avoid the blues, try to arrange small holidays for yourself. This could be a trip to warmer climates, buying new things, etc.
- Neuroleptic depression
Is a side effect of taking somemedications. Depression lasts from two months to a year and a half. At the same time, a person feels guilty for all failures. It seems to him that without him the world would be much better. If this happened to you or your relatives, you should stop taking sleeping pills, neuroleptics, sedatives, narcotic drugs for a while. Eliminate alcoholic beverages from your life.
- Somatic Depression
The reason is somatic diseases.That is why it is so important to undergo a full medical examination in case of prolonged and protracted depression. By the way, even the common flu, diabetes or traumatic brain injury can lead to the appearance of a bad mood. Such changes often occur in pregnant women and mothers who have already given birth.
Symptomatic of depression
Before you decide to treat this disease,you need to make sure that you really have depression and not just a bad mood. So, the first signs: you have been depressed for more than five days, you cannot concentrate on specific things. You are not interested in anything, but you constantly think about the same thing. You are afraid of any changes, but you cannot specifically name the reasons for your fear. You cannot fall asleep at night, and you are constantly sleepy during the day. Another symptom is sudden weight loss. At the same time, the sick representative of the fair sex does not want to eat anything at all. Often, during depression, girls lose their sexual desire, there are unpleasant sensations in the abdomen or chest, as if bricks were placed on the body.
Treatment of reactive and seasonal depression
There are several ways to curedepression. Which one is better to choose depends entirely on your psycho-emotional state. In any case, before you start such experiments, be sure to consult a specialist. This will help to avoid many negative consequences. We are treated with folk remedies In fairness, it is worth noting that in the initial stages, you can get rid of depression on your own. The only thing is - do not resort to the help of alcoholic beverages. This will only worsen the situation. By the way, female alcoholism is much more difficult to cure than male. You can overcome a bad mood (and not deep depression) with the help of proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.
- Bananas
Eat one banana per day.It contains the alkaloid harman, which has a positive effect on a person's mood. But be careful with this tropical plant! Not everyone can use it. Buy ripe bunches. If they ripen in your refrigerator, they will not contain any useful substances.
- Chamomile
Buy regular chamomile tea at the pharmacy andbrew it every morning (for 1 tbsp of flowers - 1 cup of boiling water). Take the decoction 1 tablespoon 4 times a day. Do not forget to take short breaks between courses of treatment. Women with stomach problems should consult a gastroenterologist.
- Mint
Experts recommend drinking half a glassmint tea if you are in a bad mood, angry at the whole world and can't calm down. Please note: this should be a natural product sold in a pharmacy. There will be no benefit from a store-bought one, which only contains dyes, stabilizers and flavors.
- Carrot
If you have a juicer, do eachMorning carrot juice. It will help saturate the body with all the necessary microelements. You can also grate carrots. By the way, it is best to use this product with homemade sour cream.
- Poplar
To lift your spirits and get rid ofmild depression, you can take a bath of poplar leaves and buds. A glass of boiling water is needed for 2 tbsp. You will need to prepare one and a half liters of decoction. It is enough to splash around for 15 minutes, and you will forget about everything in the world.
- Vitamin Cocktail
To prepare it you will need dried apricots,raisins, prunes, nuts (100 g each) and lemon (lime, orange). Wash the citrus fruits thoroughly to remove any wax or chemical residue on the peel. Put everything through a meat grinder or chop it in a blender, mix. Add a couple of spoons of honey. Store the resulting mixture in a cool, dry place (refrigerator or pantry). Take this magic potion every morning on an empty stomach.
- Motherwort
If depression is accompanied by nervousness,hysterics, spontaneous displays of aggression, drink 1/4 cup of motherwort decoction diluted with water (100 ml) every morning. This infusion will help cope with sudden mood swings and poor health.
- Healthy lifestyle
Do sports!Find what you like best: running, fitness, dancing, swimming. And go to training at least twice a week. On weekends, go out into the countryside to spend time in the fresh air with your family and friends. You are not a sociable person or do you have no friends? Today, there are many clubs of interest. Join them to travel the world, even with people you barely know. Give up bad habits. Promise yourself that you will never smoke again. And every time you want to smoke, do ten squats. Firstly, after two days, you will already be disgusted by the thought of smoking itself, as your muscles will ache like crazy. And, secondly, you will pump up your buttocks and lose excess weight. And, of course, start eating right. Eliminate fatty, spicy, smoked, salty foods. Give preference to natural and fresh products. Replace sweets with honey, dried fruits, marshmallows and pastila. After a couple of weeks, you will notice how your health improves.
- Start changing
Go to the hairdresser, get something unusualhair and make-up, visit a solarium, update your wardrobe. This is how all modern girls cope with depression. What could be better than successful shopping? And if you enjoy looking at yourself in the mirror, the world will shine with new colors.
- Adrenalin
Do something crazy.Jump out of a parachute, take a flight course, go rollerblading or ride a Ferris wheel. And the more adrenaline you get, the better. If you have heart problems, choose calmer activities that will give you positive emotions. For example, learn to ride horses or get a pet. Animals are great at sensing people and help you cope with a bad mood. But bring into your home only those cute creatures with whom you can get along. Evil breeds may react inadequately to your antics and screams. You hardly want to put your pet to sleep and treat scars on your body.
- Self-expression
How you carry yourself plays an important roletune in. If you think that everything is bad and no one loves you, people around you will start to treat you like that. It’s as if you’re showing with your whole appearance that you want to be offended. Try to keep your head held high in any situation. As mentioned above, a diary helps a lot. Write down everything that happens to you. By the way, this will make the psychologist’s job easier, since based on your statements, he will be able to make an accurate diagnosis faster. After all, first of all, it is necessary to find out the cause in order to treat the consequences. Perhaps it’s because of unhappy love or your lack of fulfillment. There are often cases when depression occurs in a person who cannot express himself. Such a person also develops an inferiority complex.
- The removal of "spoilage" and "evil eye"
Sometimes the so-called experts twist thingssituation in their favor. If a person turns to them, the diagnosis will be unambiguous - he is cursed. And if a representative of the fair sex believes this, she can lose time and money. But it is much easier to trust healers, and not a psychotherapist. There is also a downside: the girl, believing that the damage has been removed, will be completely cured. In this case, self-hypnosis will work. The main thing is not to fall into the hands of a self-serving charlatan. By the way, such treatment can be effective, but only if depression is not caused by internal factors (illness, mental disorder). Treatment in clinics and hospitals Why do we not like to go to hospitals? It may be because of our ignorance, since we believe that apathy, poor health and mood swings are a manifestation of our fatigue. And we rarely associate the symptoms with depression. Secondly, we are not sure that this disease can be treated. Here again, the person you contact plays an important role. If the doctor is a professional in his field, then the probability of a complete cure is high. Otherwise, the symptoms will be suppressed for a while by expensive and harmful drugs. And as soon as some serious failure occurs, you will again face depression. So, first you should undergo a full examination. And only on the basis of the tests will the specialist prescribe you treatment. Perhaps, you will not even have to take medication. After all, in some cases, it is enough for the fair sex to talk to a psychologist or psychiatrist. But, even if you are completely healthy, visit a psychoanalyst at least once a month. He will help you get rid of complexes and obsessive ideas, direct your thoughts in the right direction. And then you will never know what depression is and how to fight it.
