"A sad time" - so begins the famous verse of the classics of Russian literature about the fall. I think he will agree many: and sad time, and a mood: nothing I want, nothing pleases - "I have depression". And so from year to year at the same time. What are the reasons described in the hour when the last leaves fall from the trees, we fall vitality? Where roots of Blues
The first reason is the lack of light. In November, the duration of daylight is reduced from 18 years to 7 autumn-winter hours. In the morning, at 6 o'clock, when some of the people waking up to go to work, still dark, all day they sit in the room and in the evening when they return home is already dark. And the person subject to internal biological rhythm: light controlled "happiness hormone" serotonin, and in the dark - the sleep hormone - melatonin. And instead of sleep you need to redo a lot of things. As a result the person feels fatigue and weakness, as if he did not get enough sleep.
The second reason is the feeling of constant cold. Fresh air, which is easiest removed the stress becomes too fresh and we have less and less to walk. And periodic freezing, which we earn while waiting for transport at bus stops, add work to the immune system, bringing many in predpolozhenie state.
The third reason is the lack of air. Someone will object that in cooler weather, the oxygen content in the air is higher than in summer, and will be quite right. But we must not forget that the warmer and hermetic dress, the more we reduce the contact of the body with that same air. The consequence of this impaired gas exchange - overheating and stale air in the subway and buses. Hot, the window will not open, breathe, go out, all wet, and there's a cold - ideal conditions for colds.
The fourth reason is the deficiency, which by this time is already beginning to make itself felt. Fresh fruit-vegetables have fewer, more - greenhouse, and the price they are not always acceptable. So sharpen our weakness inside.
Add to these reasons the annual reports of the officers, preparing for the winter session students, the flu epidemic, squinting all right and left each cold season, and it becomes clear that the reasons for such Pushkinskaya mood more than enough.
Expert opinion
Stanislav Kostyuchenko, assistant Professor Department of psychiatry National medical Academy: "the Fact that many people in everyday life is called depression has nothing to do with the fact that mean her psychiatrists. True clinical depression is not a one-day depression, which is common in all people, and serious mental illness lasting several months. On them for people constantly experiencing depressed mood, regardless of the circumstances. He loses interest in your favorite business, they no longer get pleasure from anything, loses appetite, feels strong fatigue. In addition, such people underestimate yourself and experience the unfounded guilt before other people. When such symptoms should not loiter with the address to the psychiatrist without treatment (using drugs-antidepressants) patient may harm ourselves".
Test: do you have depression
To understand this if you are depressed or "household", test yourself by answering 20 questions one of the four answer options:
never or rarely 1 point,
sometimes 2 points,
often 3 points,
almost always or always 4 points.
1. I feel depressed.
2. In the morning I feel better.
3. I sometimes have periods of crying or close to tears.
4. I have a bad night's sleep.
5. Appetite I began to disappear.
6. I no longer like to look at attractive girls (guys), talk with them, to be around.
7. I notice that you are losing weight.
8. I am concerned about constipation.
9. The heart beats faster than usual.
10. I get tired without any reason.
11. I think not so clear as always.
12. It is hard for me to do what I can do.
13. Feel restless and cannot sit still.
14. I have no hope for the future.
15. I am more irritable than usual.
16. It's hard for me to decide.
17. I feel useless, worthless.
18. I don't live a pretty full life.
19. I feel that other people will be better if I die.
20. I am not happy that delighted always.
The interpretation of the results
up to 50 points: depression you have.
50-59 points: you are depressed a mild form. You can cope without doctor.
60 to 69 points: you have masked depression, think about the visit to the psychiatrist.
more than 70 points: depression you have the most real, without psychotropic drugs to cope. Urgently to the doctor!
Helpful hints
Take adaptogens. If there is a year is a good time to take medication, it starts in November. Moreover, there are medications that simultaneously support the immune system, and good mood. We are talking about adaptogens. Are drugs of plant origin. The most famous representatives of the ginseng root, Siberian ginseng, Echinacea and lemongrass. The basic rules of the technique is to not take on a case-by-case basis, and strictly course, twice a day - morning and afternoon, but not at night (otherwise it will be a sleepless), and not exceeding specified in the annotation dosage. Usually the rate is 2-3 weeks, and the dosage is 20 drops per reception. Contraindications to heightened pressure, arrhythmia, epilepsy.
Eat tryptophan. Don't worry, this is not potent tablets, and the name of the amino acids, which produces serotonin, the "happiness hormone", the lack of which the body is in a bad mood. Many people have heard that the best source of serotonin bananas. But there it is much smaller than in dairy products. So drink milk and you will be healthy. In addition to, the tryptophan-rich products such as brown rice, meat, fish, dates and peanuts.
Change light bulbs. If you are at home or at work still standing light Ilyich, then replace them with modern energy-saving: it's not enough that they will save you money and from depression will deliver - for the reason that their range is closest to natural daylight. So you would rather cheat their endocrine system, causing her instead melatonin actively produce serotonin.
Visit the entertainment establishment
. If there is not enough communication in the fresh air, then this is not a reason to forget about friends. Bowling, a stylish bar, evening favorite singer, bath, sauna - all this can be a good occasion to meet friends and to put his "depression" mortal blow.
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