Depression; It is a psychological disorder that is common in society and basically manifests itself with depressive mood or loss of interest. Accompanying symptoms include fatigue, changes in appetite, inappropriate feelings of guilt or worthlessness, sleep disturbance, difficulty concentrating or maintaining attention, and suicidal thoughts. In order to diagnose depression, these symptoms: It must be present almost every day for at least two weeks and disrupt the person's functionality.
There is no single cause of depression. Various psychological, biological and social factors can lead to depression, separately or together.
Depression; It negatively affects almost every aspect of work, family, social and daily life and can make things more difficult for the person to get through. For example; It prevents the person from doing things that are good for him, and his depression gets worse unless he does things that are good for him. Getting out of such a vicious circle is not as easy as it is said.
Depression is popularly believed to be a 'weakness'; that it can be defeated with 'will'; There are many false beliefs that it is not a disease and that it can get better on its own. However, contrary to these and similar stereotypes, depression is a disease that needs to be treated. And because of these false beliefs, many depression patients may lose time in seeking treatment.
Although there are various methods used in the treatment of depression, the use of medication is one of the most preferred ones. However, various studies have shown that drug therapy alone does not eliminate the risk of recurrence after discontinuation of the drug. For this reason, it is also recommended that people with depression receive psychotherapy. One of the therapies used alone or in combination with medication for mild to moderate depression is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. With Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, in the treatment of depression, the person's cognitive processes and thought contents are examined, behavioral patterns that reinforce depression (such as social withdrawal) are addressed, and behavioral techniques ensure that the therapy is not limited to sessions.
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