Depression is a disease with symptoms such as reluctance, not being able to enjoy life, and not feeling like doing anything. It is a mood disorder. It is caused by the insufficient secretion of hormones secreted in the frontal areas of the brain, forehead and temple areas.
Depression is a condition that manifests itself with some emotional, mental, behavioral and physical symptoms. The most striking symptom is a depressed mood and a significant decrease in interest and pleasure. A depressed person is emotionally unhappy, pessimistic and hopeless. Even the things he used to enjoy most are no longer enjoyable. The person feels sad and lonely. His interest in himself and his environment decreases. There may be intense feelings of guilt. He thinks that he is a burden to everyone and that he does not fulfill his responsibilities unnecessarily. It is usually accompanied by internal distress, narrowness, and restlessness. Sometimes he may feel like he has lost all sense of himself. Depression also hinders our mental activities. The most common symptoms are inability to concentrate and forgetfulness.
The effect of depression on behavior is slowness in movements and extreme weakness due to decreased energy. Even simple daily tasks begin to become a burden for the person. He avoids social relationships, prefers to be alone, and does not share his problems and troubles. There is also a significant decrease in sexual interest and desire.
Some physical symptoms may also occur in depression. There may also be a significant decrease in appetite, weight loss, and sometimes, on the contrary, a tendency to overeat. One of the common symptoms is insomnia. Problems such as not being able to fall asleep, frequent interruptions in sleep, or waking up too early in the morning may occur. Some people may have a tendency to oversleep. Even though these people sleep a lot, they do not wake up feeling rested. It may be accompanied by head, neck, back, joint pain and gastrointestinal complaints.
Depression is definitely not the same as “temporary sadness”. Sometimes we may feel like we've hit rock bottom, but that doesn't always mean we're depressed. People who are depressed may not be able to recover by simply letting life flow. 'Self-healing' is possible in half of patients with depression. However, if left untreated, symptoms can last for weeks, months, or even years. Whereas Proper treatment can help many people with depression. Depression involves feelings of intense sadness or hopelessness and lasts at least two weeks. Depressed people tend to feel hopeless and believe that they cannot get help from anyone. They blame themselves for feeling this way. They avoid participating in social events and distance themselves from family and friends. Sometimes they may even think about death or suicide.
WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF DEPRESSION?
Biological causes;
— Some diseases: Hypothyroidism/Hyperthyroidism , Pancreatic cancer.
— Seasonal features: Increased depression in winter (Melatonin)
Psycho-social reasons;
— Life events
— Losses that can cause great sadness
— Work life problems
— Partner, marriage, family problems
— Pregnancy/Birth/Postpartum/Menopause
— Severe and chronic diseases
— Moving/new living conditions
— Positive life events (Promotion, marriage)
WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF DEPRESSION?
— Deterioration in interpersonal relationships/Family disintegration
— Decrease in productivity and career loss
- Loss of school performance
- Accidents/work accidents due to impaired attention/concentration
- Increased alcohol and drug consumption
- Physical problems related to the cardiovascular system or similar physical problems as a result of depression (psychosomatic) disorders
— Suicide
TREATMENT
Psychotherapy ; It is aimed to regulate the dysfunction in the brain with therapy. It is based on individual investigation of the context of depression, determination of treatment techniques, and therapist-client collaboration. Psychotherapy is the entire process of resetting the functioning of the system and providing new functionality. It is the process of evaluating the emotion-thought and behavior trio in context, determining the climatic points and bringing the factors that cause depression to the level of consciousness with the individual's awareness.
It is important to restructure a process that extends to the relationship with the parents. If there are depressive individuals in the family, behaviors must be learned; teaching new behaviors is part of the treatment process.
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