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WHAT IS DEPRESSION?
Depression is a bad mood and lasts for a certain period. When depressed we will feel sad prolonged, hopelessness, no motivation to move, lose interest in things that used to entertain, and blame themselves.
Everyone has felt sad, but when we are depressed, sad mood lasts for weeks or even months. This condition will greatly affect the feelings, behaviors, and patterns of thinking.
Many people think depression is something trivial and could disappear by itself, when in fact depression is a form of a disease that is more than just a temporary emotional changes. Depression is not a condition that can be changed quickly or directly.
Everyone has felt sad, but when we are depressed, sad mood lasts for weeks or even months. This condition will greatly affect the feelings, behaviors, and patterns of thinking.
Many people think depression is something trivial and could disappear by itself, when in fact depression is a form of a disease that is more than just a temporary emotional changes. Depression is not a condition that can be changed quickly or directly.
Due to depression, everyday activities such as going to school or work becomes unpleasant. Even to maintain relationships with others and his own family was so heavy. Depression can make you feel life is of no use, it can even trigger the patient to commit suicide.
According to the WHO, at least 350 million people suffering from depression in the world. There are still many people with depression who do not recognize their condition, so that never addressed or at least discussed. Depression is more common in women than in men.
There are nearly one million people in the world commit suicide due to depression. It is estimated that of the twenty people who intend to commit suicide, one of them ends up dead.
According to the WHO, at least 350 million people suffering from depression in the world. There are still many people with depression who do not recognize their condition, so that never addressed or at least discussed. Depression is more common in women than in men.
There are nearly one million people in the world commit suicide due to depression. It is estimated that of the twenty people who intend to commit suicide, one of them ends up dead.
WHAT IS DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS
Feeling sad and depressed look alike, even signs or symptoms are almost the same. Sadness is a natural and normal reaction of humans when they lose something or are facing hard times. Feelings of sadness are normal reactions can be improved over time, but in the case of depression, the patient feels sad or even deteriorated in a sustainable manner.
In addition to ongoing sadness, depression sufferers also feel hopeless and can not think positively about the future. Depression will affect the productivity of patients and to the social relationships with the people closest too.
Patients with depression will find it difficult to work well. They also stay away from social activities or even isolate themselves fully. In fact, depression can make we could not enjoy hobbies or activities that previously favored. Family and those closest tend to be shunned.
The following is the psychological symptoms of depression suffered:
In addition to ongoing sadness, depression sufferers also feel hopeless and can not think positively about the future. Depression will affect the productivity of patients and to the social relationships with the people closest too.
Patients with depression will find it difficult to work well. They also stay away from social activities or even isolate themselves fully. In fact, depression can make we could not enjoy hobbies or activities that previously favored. Family and those closest tend to be shunned.
The following is the psychological symptoms of depression suffered:
- Always burdened with guilt
- Feeling hopeless
- Always feel anxious
- Bad mood or sad sustainably
- Irritable or sensitive
- Easy to cry
- Feelings of excessive worry
- Felt very low self-esteem
- Difficulty in making decisions
- Body movement, speech and thinking slow
- There is no motivation to live and no matter what happens in the environment
- Can not enjoy the happiness of life as of intercourse
- Desiring to suicide
While the non-psychological symptoms caused by depression are:
- Always feeling tired
- Pain or pain for no apparent reason
- Changes in the menstrual cycle in women
- Disruption of sleep patterns
- Constipation
- The movement of the body and how to speak slower than usual
- No sexual arousal
- Difficulty concentrating and difficulty remembering
- Loss of appetite and weight loss
Depression and Pregnancy
The gestation period is the period when women become more prone to experiencing depression. Depression commonly occurs near the time of or after childbirth. 10-20% of women experience postpartum depression. Postnatal depression will be handled like other depression cases that with antidepressant drugs, with therapy and consultation.
Phase Depression in Bipolar Disorder
This condition is often referred to as manic depression. Bipolar disorder is a complex mood disorder. Bipolar sufferers can feel sad or depressed at extreme levels. Conversely, he can also feel happy excessive. Extreme feeling of happiness can make people engage in activities that harm, for example, spent the entire savings or free sex in vain.
WHAT CAUSES DEPRESSION
Causes and factors triggering the emergence of depression can vary. A combination of several factors led to the emergence of depression. Depression usually is not caused by one incident.
Depression can occur at any age, but the risk of depression increases with age. Here are some triggers or causes of depression:
Traumatic events. Many events can lead to depression. People sometimes take a long time to accept the traumatizing events. If you can not accept it, people will be more at risk of depression. Some examples of events is torture or abuse, death of a loved one, loneliness due to isolation, problems in relationships (marriage, friendship, family, romance, and co-workers), as well as economic hardship.
Serious illness. Sometimes depression appear simultaneously or in response to a serious disease. Some chronic and life threatening diseases can increase the risk of depression. Examples of HIV / AIDS, coronary heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
Personality. Feel inferior, too harsh in judging yourself and dependence on others can lead to the emergence of depression. This personality can be passed from parents. The experiences and the way the care of parents also plays a role in a person's personality.
Heredity or family health history. Having a family with a history of depression, bipolar disorder, alcoholism and suicide may increase a person's risk of depression.
After giving birth. Hormonal and physical changes also in women after childbirth are very influential in the mindset of the woman. Plus, the addition of responsibilities and a new life because of the baby can also increase the risk of postpartum depression.
Alcohol and drugs. Many people trying to escape from the problem with drinking or taking drugs. Precisely, liquor considered a strong depressant drugs that trigger and aggravate depression.
Certain drugs. Some medications can increase your risk of depression. Eg sleeping pills, drugs for hypertension, medications to treat acne and corticosteroids. Ask your doctor about the side effects of drugs, and if you want to stop taking medication, ask your doctor first.
Depression can occur at any age, but the risk of depression increases with age. Here are some triggers or causes of depression:
Traumatic events. Many events can lead to depression. People sometimes take a long time to accept the traumatizing events. If you can not accept it, people will be more at risk of depression. Some examples of events is torture or abuse, death of a loved one, loneliness due to isolation, problems in relationships (marriage, friendship, family, romance, and co-workers), as well as economic hardship.
Serious illness. Sometimes depression appear simultaneously or in response to a serious disease. Some chronic and life threatening diseases can increase the risk of depression. Examples of HIV / AIDS, coronary heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
Personality. Feel inferior, too harsh in judging yourself and dependence on others can lead to the emergence of depression. This personality can be passed from parents. The experiences and the way the care of parents also plays a role in a person's personality.
Heredity or family health history. Having a family with a history of depression, bipolar disorder, alcoholism and suicide may increase a person's risk of depression.
After giving birth. Hormonal and physical changes also in women after childbirth are very influential in the mindset of the woman. Plus, the addition of responsibilities and a new life because of the baby can also increase the risk of postpartum depression.
Alcohol and drugs. Many people trying to escape from the problem with drinking or taking drugs. Precisely, liquor considered a strong depressant drugs that trigger and aggravate depression.
Certain drugs. Some medications can increase your risk of depression. Eg sleeping pills, drugs for hypertension, medications to treat acne and corticosteroids. Ask your doctor about the side effects of drugs, and if you want to stop taking medication, ask your doctor first.
HOW TO TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION
Before determining step treatment, the doctor will ask you some questions about the mental condition and also about your general health condition. The doctor will ask about symptoms of depression that you experience and investigate what triggers. In addition to verbal consultation, the doctor may perform a blood test to make sure that the symptom that occurs is the result of depression and not a health problem such as thyroid hormone balance disorders.
Sometimes when someone is depressed, they are hard to imagine there are treatments that can help. In fact, depression will be more easily cured if treated faster. Be open with your doctor.
Handling is done by the doctor depending on the type and cause of the depression being suffered.
Handling Alone
If the relatively mild depression ie depression with symptoms that are not too disturbing the daily routine of patients, treatment alone can be quite effective. There are several things you can do yourself to deal with depression. Steps that can be executed are:
Learning about depression. Understand more about the disease experienced and can help motivate you to undergo treatment performed. In order to fully support the family, invite them to learn about depression.
Exercising. This activity can help reduce the symptoms of depression. Do exercise like walking, swimming, running, gardening or other physical activity. The main function of exercising is to increase the sense of confidence and reduce feelings of anxiety and sad. In addition, exercise also can improve the quality of one's sleep.
Sleep sufficiently. Adequate sleep is also very important for mental and physical health.
Meditation or yoga. This activity could help in terms of relaxation. By learning how to control and calm the mind, symptoms of depression can be lighter.
Avoid alcohol and drugs. Cigarettes, alcohol and drugs may initially look to help, in fact it will only add to the problem for the long term.
Supporting community. Discuss your problem with a group of people with similar experiences could reduce the perceived burden. You can start by talking with friends or family nearby. Find out about support groups in your area.
When you are depressed, try to talk about whatever you feel with your close ones. At least you can explain to doctors who handle. Never make any decisions when you feel sad or are experiencing symptoms of depression.
Speech Therapy
In addition to lifestyle changes and relaxation, here are some of the treatment options that are commonly used to treat depression:
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Applied to people who are held hostage by a particular mindset that is harming them. For example, there is a woman who is very insecure and did not dare to do anything because since childhood her mother often criticized. CBT will help him to break away from the negative thoughts and feelings as a result of these and replace them with positive responses such as "I am an independent woman who can achieve whatever I want."
Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
IPT is a basic principle that improve communication patterns and interactions with others can help relieve depression. IPT helps analyze the causes of conflict with others as an argument with a family member or a conflict with colleagues.
Psychodynamic therapy
This therapy helps to understand how emotions affect the behavior of people with depression. Patients will be helped to understand and find solutions to her problem.
The above therapies are generally performed by a psychiatrist, psychologist or therapist expert.
Medications Used To Overcome Depression
In addition to handling its own, depression can be treated with drugs. Especially for the more severe cases of depression, the above steps will need to be supported with the following medications:
Antidepressants. This drug is used to address the symptoms of depression. There are many choices of antidepressant drugs. The drug is administered as prescribed. The success and impact of antidepressants vary in each person. Examples of antidepressants are fluoxetine, citalopram and amitriptylin. The use of antidepressants generally will require regular monitoring of doctors, especially at the beginning.
Lithium. There are two types of these drugs, namely lithium carbonate and lithium citrate. This drug is used if antidepressants are not strong enough to relieve symptoms of depression felt. Lithium could turn out to be toxic if the levels are too high in the blood. Therefore, patients taking lithium should perform regular tests to monitor the level of lithium in the blood. Salt consumption also needs to be reduced because it can trigger toxic effects due to lithium.
Severe depressive illness and left untreated can cause sufferers to lose the motivation to live and finally decided to commit suicide. Try to discuss any problems with those closest to you or the doctor. Recognize the symptoms of depression if it happens to people around you. The faster handling and treatment done, then the chances of recovery as a whole becomes higher.
Sometimes when someone is depressed, they are hard to imagine there are treatments that can help. In fact, depression will be more easily cured if treated faster. Be open with your doctor.
Handling is done by the doctor depending on the type and cause of the depression being suffered.
Handling Alone
If the relatively mild depression ie depression with symptoms that are not too disturbing the daily routine of patients, treatment alone can be quite effective. There are several things you can do yourself to deal with depression. Steps that can be executed are:
Learning about depression. Understand more about the disease experienced and can help motivate you to undergo treatment performed. In order to fully support the family, invite them to learn about depression.
Exercising. This activity can help reduce the symptoms of depression. Do exercise like walking, swimming, running, gardening or other physical activity. The main function of exercising is to increase the sense of confidence and reduce feelings of anxiety and sad. In addition, exercise also can improve the quality of one's sleep.
Sleep sufficiently. Adequate sleep is also very important for mental and physical health.
Meditation or yoga. This activity could help in terms of relaxation. By learning how to control and calm the mind, symptoms of depression can be lighter.
Avoid alcohol and drugs. Cigarettes, alcohol and drugs may initially look to help, in fact it will only add to the problem for the long term.
Supporting community. Discuss your problem with a group of people with similar experiences could reduce the perceived burden. You can start by talking with friends or family nearby. Find out about support groups in your area.
When you are depressed, try to talk about whatever you feel with your close ones. At least you can explain to doctors who handle. Never make any decisions when you feel sad or are experiencing symptoms of depression.
Speech Therapy
In addition to lifestyle changes and relaxation, here are some of the treatment options that are commonly used to treat depression:
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Applied to people who are held hostage by a particular mindset that is harming them. For example, there is a woman who is very insecure and did not dare to do anything because since childhood her mother often criticized. CBT will help him to break away from the negative thoughts and feelings as a result of these and replace them with positive responses such as "I am an independent woman who can achieve whatever I want."
Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
IPT is a basic principle that improve communication patterns and interactions with others can help relieve depression. IPT helps analyze the causes of conflict with others as an argument with a family member or a conflict with colleagues.
Psychodynamic therapy
This therapy helps to understand how emotions affect the behavior of people with depression. Patients will be helped to understand and find solutions to her problem.
The above therapies are generally performed by a psychiatrist, psychologist or therapist expert.
Medications Used To Overcome Depression
In addition to handling its own, depression can be treated with drugs. Especially for the more severe cases of depression, the above steps will need to be supported with the following medications:
Antidepressants. This drug is used to address the symptoms of depression. There are many choices of antidepressant drugs. The drug is administered as prescribed. The success and impact of antidepressants vary in each person. Examples of antidepressants are fluoxetine, citalopram and amitriptylin. The use of antidepressants generally will require regular monitoring of doctors, especially at the beginning.
Lithium. There are two types of these drugs, namely lithium carbonate and lithium citrate. This drug is used if antidepressants are not strong enough to relieve symptoms of depression felt. Lithium could turn out to be toxic if the levels are too high in the blood. Therefore, patients taking lithium should perform regular tests to monitor the level of lithium in the blood. Salt consumption also needs to be reduced because it can trigger toxic effects due to lithium.
Severe depressive illness and left untreated can cause sufferers to lose the motivation to live and finally decided to commit suicide. Try to discuss any problems with those closest to you or the doctor. Recognize the symptoms of depression if it happens to people around you. The faster handling and treatment done, then the chances of recovery as a whole becomes higher.
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