We have a brain weighing 1.5 kg. This constitutes 2% of our body weight. In comparison
the brain consumes 30 percent of the nutrients in the bloodstream (that is, 15 times
than normal tissues). If the brain cannot get enough of the specific nutrients it needs, its biochemistry changes and its functions are impaired; It causes various symptoms, especially restlessness, fatigue and depression.
PROPER NUTRITION IN DEPRESSION
Nutritional habits affect many psychological effects that we are exposed to directly or indirectly in daily life
It may vary positively or negatively
depending on physical and similar factors. There is a very thin, yet clear connection line between proper nutrition and "depression". While you are depressed, you can strengthen your state of depression due to a completely faulty diet, and cause its negative effects to expand and spread. Although diet and healthy
nutrition are taken lightly by the majority of the population, it is known that they have an undeniable effect on our mental health as well as our physical
health.
What is Depression?
Mood disorders, popularly known as "Depression", are states of guilt, helplessness, sadness, grief and/or fear that affect the person's intense
daily life. It is an extremely important psychological disorder that causes weakness, material and spiritual fatigue, pessimism, inability to derive pleasure and enjoyment from life, daily relationships and similar elements, and inability to interpret them in a positive way, as well as disruptions in nutrition and sleep patterns. Although extremely common, this mood disorder is sometimes misinterpreted and underestimated. Because the state of depression is confused with momentary malaise. Since the true definition of "depression" can be confused with grief, distress and similar negative emotions felt about an event, it can be underestimated among the public. Because I'm really depressed An individual in a situation has the potential to cause temporary or permanent, physical or moral harm to himself and his environment.
The Relationship Between Depression and Nutrition
Individuals with deterioration in their emotional state, that is, in a state of depression Extremely serious, often negative changes occur in the relationships and behaviors, thoughts and interpretation standards of people with
disease. Depression, as a mood
disorder, like many other psychological disorders, can cause serious physical harm to the patient, consciously or unconsciously. It has been repeatedly proven and known that mood disorders, briefly defined as depression
, are also closely related to eating habits. In addition, there is a decrease and decrease in the organic chemicals in the
individual's body in depression,
eliminating these deficiencies with a proper nutrition method will also accelerate the healing process. The disorder in the eating habits of the individual in a depressive state and attitude, so to speak, "excessiveness" can be easily observed. If conscious and correct eating habits cannot be maintained, the state of depression continues to expand negatively and, unless intervened, it continues to increase simultaneously. Just as improvements in depression will be positively reflected in negative eating habits, the positive effect of eating habits that are protected and maintained positively during depression also opens the door to the exit of depression.
The Effect of Experts on the Treatment Process
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It is strongly recommended that individuals who experience negative deteriorations in their emotional state and indirectly in their eating habits
seek help from dietitians who are experts in nutrition and professional physicians in the field of psychology as well as psychiatry
. In addition to accelerating the treatment process through the help received, it also helps in eliminating the moral and physical damage that occurs after recovery, as a result of depression and therefore deterioration in eating habits, nutrition, psychology, etc. The benefits of getting professional help in the field of psychiatry can be easily observed and it literally accelerates the process of returning the individual to the state before the mood disorder and negativities in eating habits at a visible level.
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