Consultant - Les Kovalchuk, psychologist
Any negative emotions experienced by the individual, normal - like and positive. We appreciate joy, jubilation, elation. But when we have the opposite feelings - sadness, grief, melancholy, we begin to engage in soul-searching and self-treatment, although these reactions are no more harmful than all the others. Do not rush to resort to chemical antidepressants! Change the thinking and lifestyle and you will be able to cope with the most serious feelings!
Depression is contagious!
The word "depression" most of us implies neurotic reaction is rather long depression, which developed as a reaction to stress. Depression as a disease does not come and does not go away on their own - it is subject to treatment under the supervision of a physician.
Actually depression does not occur too often. Out of 100 people experiencing neurotic reaction, sick with depression only 4 and 96 are experiencing a temporary emotional discomfort experienced stress, and chronic fatigue syndrome. But these conditions should be corrected!
Depressive disorders often occur due to stress. Each person reacts individually - depending on the type of nervous system, temperament, perception of the world.
Some reaction surface, and someone pushes the stress inside yourself. Frequent anxiety and excitement lead to neurotic disorders, and we for some time stuck in their negative experiences. This condition may become chronic, it diag-masterout as depression.
Often one of the causes of depression can be hereditary predisposition to this disease, because of the special structure of brain cells. Note: depression is contagious! You probably have noticed that next to the pessimistic person at the heart becomes painful and sad. Being in close proximity and prolonged contact with someone who has depression, it is easy to succumb to melancholy and too sick.
People who as children experienced a strong emotional disturbances (loss of parents, abuse), may in the future suffer from depression due to severe rejection. The consequences of the experiences of the past can develop into disease even after many years.
The trigger to the development of depression very often serve as external stress factors: the conflict situation in the family, job loss, retirement, etc. If the person does not contact a specialist, includes chain stress neurotic reaction - chronic stress - depression". Risk factors include the disease - not all are ready for a serious diagnoses. For some it is the impetus for the mobilisation and action, and someone puts in a cross and prepares for death. Such people should work professional psychologists need to recover hard!
Chemical imbalance in the brain is not the most common, but no less serious cause of depression. Such a violation can be as a consequence of the disease (stroke, diabetes, Parkinson's disease), and called hereditary feature of the structure of brain cells.
Women and men react differently
To the psychologist often treated people suffering from depression. Most of them are the fairer sex. According to statistics, they are more prone to this disease around 2 times. But there is one caveat: just women often turn to doctors! Men prefer more traditional ways to relieve stress: drink experiences with alcohol, go headlong into work or use other methods, which do not cancel, and sometimes even aggravate the disease.
The profile depression from neurotic reactions
When we experience stress, we did not want to do, we lose interest in and to the world, and to themselves. Anything not strong enough, I want more sleep, and sometimes there are (women often "seize" stress). The person feels depressed, useless, vulnerable. Connect the sexual frustration (because libido is very responsive to stress). But if we are talking about the disease, added black color ambient: all relationships and situations perceived as a failure, the entire world appears in the gloomy light. In contrast to neurotic reactions, depression always has a lasting character, sometimes delayed for months and even years. In severe depressive States people haunted by obsessive thoughts about death and suicide. That is why it is important to take care of yourself and loved ones today, while depression is not turned into a disease!
And for neurotic reactions, and depression is characterized by headache and sleep disorder. Man falls asleep in 3-4 hours a night, waking up at 6 in the morning, his nightmares. Most of us associate this with fatigue. Yes and the surrounding convince not to pay attention to the mood. Having missed the first symptoms, it is easy to start trouble. Not so long ago, the peak of the depression were in the age from 30 to 40 years. Today there are more cases of the disease among 20-25 years.
Stomach hurts? Maybe it's nerves
Depression has many masks. It is often difficult to diagnose, because the disease is masked under physiological ailments. That was already on the operating table showed the complete absence of abnormalities in the body. When depression of the possible headaches, stomach cramps, innervation of the face, severe pain in the abdomen, etc., an Experienced physician will refer the patient for a consultation with a psychiatrist who will determine the "mask" of the disease and prescribe treatment.
Postpartum depression is treatable!
What is called postpartum depression is a reaction to the stress associated with pregnancy and childbirth. Women are not always able to independently cope with their emotions, fatigue, she may feel guilty for what sometimes gets irritated from cry baby. Relatives should be sensitive to the feelings and moods of a young mother.
The psychologist asked the woman suffering from postpartum depression. It all started with the Blues and bad mood that no one in my family noticed. Depression took the form of phobias: a young mother was terrified to ride in public transport. To get to the psychologist, she went for 4-5 hours and walk passed the huge distances. After treatment, the patient began to travel in public transport. Moreover, totally forgot about the problem, by focusing on building relationships with her husband and child. She completely recovered because it had a purpose and a time appealed for qualified help.
Work with your head!
Each of us spiritual work required no less than physical activity. Be flexible in your goals. People react differently to stress: one can turn to the wall and a few weeks not to get out of bed, the other goes against the whole world. If your dream never to be fulfilled, always have in reserve a few smaller, more easily achievable goals that you can turn your attention, thereby softening the reaction to fail.
Reduce the significance of the failure. Any trouble can be grown up to the state of the tragedy. And you can have "in reserve" useful setup:
today didn't work, tomorrow will turn out;
- 't happen, so for the better;
"it is good that now and not later.
Look at the stress objectively. Be able to distinguish the disorder from disaster and failure from trouble. Look at the situation from the outside and understand: the incident is not the collapse of all ideals, expectations and goals. You will help a positive assertion:
I did not become worse, despite the incident;
"I'm good, life is beautiful;
- I remain the same smart and attractive;
- to all my numerous advantages adds to this experience;
- I extract a lesson from what happened that will help me in the future to avoid trouble.
The Express plan of depression
If you feel that painful mood was seriously delayed, make your individual quick plan to get out of depression.
1. Rebuild the dream. Depression is always accompanied by sleep disorders. Help extreme, but effective way: the day did not sleep, and the next day go to bed at 5-6 hours earlier than usual. You see, sleep will improve very quickly!
2. Drink a lot of water. After a sleepless night there is strong desire to drink a couple of liters of coffee. Don't do it: stimulation of the nervous system will only exacerbate the problem. Drink more pure water - it will help to feel much better.
3. Keep sleep and nutrition. A very important regiment. Nutrition, physical activity, sleep - all should be included in the scheme. The mind quickly gets used to the changes, so if you learn to plan your day in the future there will be no problems. At first it is difficult to observe the regime, but over time you will find a lot of positive moments!
4. Chill. You should look for a hobby that will help you bring back the joy of life. You never studied Oriental dance - why not try it? Someone pulls out a camera and going to photograph the beloved city, and someone with a fun knit socks household.
Stress has become chronic? You will help the psychologist or psychiatrist. Is it possible to recover from depression? All depends on the individual case. But throughout life to keep yourself in good mental shape not only possible, but necessary!
The sun from the Blues
The sun and fresh air is an ideal antidepressants. Maybe the last time someone from your relatives Blues? Invite him to play in the snow!
Pay attention to how dear you people react to familiar situations, wasn't closed?
If you have something troubling, in a Frank conversation very tactfully and sensitively probe that is worrying. In any case, do not insist on the answer! Better spend the weekend together, or at least take a walk in a snowy Park: the time spent together is priceless. Attention and love is the best cure for any depression!
There is a solution!
- All annoying? Plan your day in detail and meticulously carry out the plan. Clear mode will help you switch and take the pressure off.
- Disturbed sleep? Try to survive the night without sleep, and the next day go to bed at 5-6 hours earlier.
Children depression
Her experience even babies, if the stress level does not allow the child to cope with it by themselves.
- A child with depression behaves unusually. As a rule, it is sad closes, it's missing the usual reaction to external factors.
- Heavier things children experience the boycott. The worst punishment for a child - neglecting parents. They are the only connection with the world, without them, the baby feels in danger.
Medicinal happiness
If we talk about people who are seriously depressed patients, they need the medication of antidepressants. Self medication and its dosage are appointed by the doctor individually, depending on the form and stage of the disease. The thickness of the reference antidepressants each year is increased by 3 cm, preparations huge number, so self-treatment is unacceptable under any circumstances.
But it does not cause antidepressant addiction, can I stop taking them and not feel uncomfortable? Do not worry: the correct modern means practically do not cause side effects. However, remember that antidepressants do not fill your heart with happiness, they are just on a chemical level lead to normal some of the reactions of the mind to what is happening.
Live in style anti-stress!
To prevent the development of depression, want to realize a simple rule of getting rid of stress. Relax. Learn to release the tension accumulated during the day. Each person must be in stock a few relaxation methods, matching it to him (breathing exercises, gymnastics, walking down the street, music, short meditation). We do not discuss the benefits of brushing your teeth: everyone knows that if it be neglected, the consequences could be disastrous. The same is true of the stress from him to get rid of daily. Moreover, it is proved: if to go to sleep without removing stress, it can turn into complex. So before going to sleep, especially after a hard day, be sure to think about, speak and "wash" shower anger, resentment or irritation.
Selectivity in communication. Working with people is to stress professions. Constant contact leads to satiety and stress. It is important to define the rules of communication with a particular person, that communication is not passed in the form of irritation and further down the chain "fatigue - stress - neurotic reaction - depression".
Physical exercises. It is proved that just 20 minutes of daily physical activity can reduce stress for the whole day! After work, find the strength to walk around the house, the lake in the Park. Sports club, pool, aerobics, dancing - even better! Physical activity is very important for prevention: unloaded nervous system.
Redecorated. When you feel that stress has been accumulating and you're at the top, find the possibility for 1-2 days to break away from the usual rhythm of life. Go to the cottage or on an excursion to another city, because you need to escape from a stressful field physically. As practice shows, these two days is enough for recovery. Of course, the problem itself is not solved, but you will be able to look at it from a different angle.
Regular vacation. Psychologists believe that its duration should be not less than three weeks and not less than once a year. Upon his return, do not rush to plunge in a furious rhythm. Stay a little house, have to adapt to normal life. Because the rest is too stressful, though positive.
The magazine "Your health", No. 2, February 2007
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