Depression is generally characterized by a depressed mood and inability to enjoy the actions performed, and is usually characterized by despair, pessimism, difficulty in concentrating, suicidal thoughts or attempts,
insomnia/excessive sleepiness, loss of appetite/increase in appetite, It is a picture of a mood disorder that manifests itself with additional symptoms such as weight loss/weight gain. For this situation to be a depression attack, it must last at least two
weeks.
Depression is a disorder that negatively affects and hinders daily life with a number of mental, behavioral and physical symptoms. In depression, which is thought to be caused by a person's negative thoughts and behaviors that support these thoughts, the person experiences difficulties in concentrating with feelings of hopelessness and helplessness and often forgets the activities he/she has done and will continue to do. In addition to these mental difficulties that the person
experiences, the person also feels weak, tired and exhausted when he/she takes any action. Tends to stay away from any activity or job that requires movement. This situation is also reflected in the person's social life, and the person gradually begins to experience social withdrawal
. In addition, people with depression generally experience problems with appetite, sleep and sexual desire
. There is frequent weight change, inability to fall asleep, inability to stay asleep, waking up early and being unable to sleep again, excessive sleepiness and a significant decrease in sexual desire.
There is no intervention against this disorder, which hinders the person in every aspect of his life, and If left untreated, it may gradually become chronic or may continue to recur in attacks. In addition
this mood disorder can lead the person to suicide
which can be considered one of the most serious complications of depression.
Despite all these difficulties that depression drags the person to, sometimes people consider depression as a disorder
does not perceive or does not care. This causes depression to become stronger and become more chronic. However, depression is a very common disease. In general, research
finds that the incidence of depression is approximately 15-20%. Studies show high prevalence
Many psychological theories have been put forward to explain depression. The most accepted of these is the cognitive-behavioral model of depression. According to this institution, depression is caused by a number of dysfunctional thoughts
and behaviors such as inactivity, procrastination and avoidance cause depression to continue. Depressed people tend to perceive themselves, the environment, and the future negatively.
The evaluations and comments made about these three areas are woven with a chain of unhealthy thoughts. In addition to thinking like this, people engage in behaviors that will reflect these thoughts in the outside world. These thought and behavior characteristics feed each other and drag the person into a vicious
cycle. For example, someone who thinks that none of his friends love him also rejects his friends' offers to go out. Thus, the person who rejects opportunities to establish closeness
stays alone more, and the longer he stays alone, the more he continues to think that no one likes him.
For the depressed person, these negative and dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors are a sign. It is very difficult for a person to get out of this situation as it creates a vicious circle. Unless depressed people receive effective treatments such as medical treatment and psychotherapy
, although their complaints may decrease depending on the situation, they tend to come back again and even more severely in any difficult and stressful life event. Complete and permanent
recovery is only possible through scientific means such as medical treatment and psychotherapy. Because established negative
thoughts need to be discovered and processed by an expert, and problem
behaviors that the person avoids and postpones must be followed.
There are various psychotherapy approaches in the treatment of depression. One of the most effective
of these is cognitive-behavioral therapies. CBT, whose effectiveness has been proven by scientific research, takes less time than other psychotherapies because it is goal-oriented
and focused on problem solving. It provides economic advantage. Cognitive behavioral therapies are not only applied by clinical psychologists, but they can also be carried out by people who have completed the training and supervision provided by competent institutions in this field. The important thing is to make sure that the person you will get help from has expertise in this field. Otherwise, a classical counseling or psychologist meeting will not be enough to cure depression, just like every mental health problem. Medical treatment, that is, drug treatment, is given by psychiatrists
. Research has found that people who receive both medication and psychotherapy recover more permanently and in a shorter time than those who receive only medication and therapy only. For this reason
it is recommended that people with depression receive both treatments at the same time, if possible.
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