Depression
Depression is one of the most common psychological diseases affecting humans. It is so common in this age that scientists have called this era “the age of depression”, a problem faced by individuals in all societies. It is of great importance in terms of studying and trying to cure it. , And carefully detected, for prevention and final treatment.
Definition of depression
Scientists have known depression more than the definition throughout the ages; some of them have known it as a clinical case, some of whom defined it as an adaptive behavior or an abnormal response to a particular situation or event, some of whom he knew as a temporary opposition or emotion and mood, The American mental health, depression is “a disorder throughout the body that includes the body and thoughts and mood, and affects the human view of himself and those around him and the events that occur so that the patient loses his physical, psychological and emotional.
Depression ratings
Depression is divided into several types:
- Neurotic depression: This depression occurs as a result of a problem or a painful experience, the most common type of depression.
- Mental depression: It is an internal biological disorder, or it may be due to genetic predisposition, does not occur in response to a specific incident, and extends longer than neurotic depression is also dangerous to the patient.
- Depression Age: Depression usually affects women between the ages of 40 and 50 and affects men between the ages of 50 and 60, as a person ages and begins to weaken and gradually lose his vitality.
- Mental depression: It is the most severe type of depression, it may freeze the individual in place, or play away from food, or neglect in cleaning or engineering.
- Depression: It is a strong reaction because of a strong emotional trauma such as the death of a loved one, which is usually short-term and quickly heals, and returns only in the case of a similar situation again, to get a second depression called a condition of depression. It has its own cause.
- Bipolar Depression: It is also called “manic depression”; it moves between the state of severe grief is not justified to the state of joy and pleasure is also not justified, and may be the time between the two cases gradually or very quickly, sometimes sees the injured laughing and other times you see crying.
Symptoms of depression
There are many symptoms that appear on the depressed, including:
- Behavioral symptoms: Is the lack of attention to hygiene or public appearance, and the postponement of work and duties or not to do and delegated to others to do, and crying, and away from people.
- Psychological symptoms: Such as feelings of distress and fear, permanent pessimism, anticipation of problems, and withdrawal from reality.
- Cognitive symptoms: Symptoms of neglect, loss of interest or motivation, difficulty concentrating, guilt and self-blame.
- Mental symptoms: Characterized by disturbances of thinking and forgetfulness, which weakens the ability to focus.
- Emotional symptoms: Where the patient feels loss of pleasure or feeling of life, lack of feeling of joy or joy, a sense of discomfort and discomfort, boredom and a sense of emptiness.
- Physical symptoms: Pain in the muscles, joints, headaches, migraines, dizziness, dizziness, and chest pains may indicate heart problems, gastrointestinal problems, tiredness, tiredness, difficulty getting out of bed in some cases, sleep disorders and problems; , Or lack of sleep, and change the appetite by staying away from eating or eating binge.
Personal characteristics of the depressed
Character depressing the poor compatibility with the community and the ocean, and shows it in several areas, and the characteristics of the depressed:
- Immigration: The depressed feel that those around him and even the people he loves or loves will not be able to stay with him, can not strengthen his resolve, and show support to him and away from everyone and abandon them.
- Lack of trust in others: Depressed people feel they may be exploited, abused or conspired by others.
- Fear and pessimism: He feels exaggerated fear that something bad will happen and he will not be able to defend himself, or to protect himself and control negative thoughts.
- Feelings of inferiority: He sees himself as helpless, suffering from lack, lacking in value, exaggerating his self-criticism or punishing him for himself.
- Feeling rejected: The brooding sees that it is undesirable because it is ugly or stupid or does not have the skills in the dialogue, there is no feeling of belonging and annoyed in social situations.
- Reliability and inefficiency: Depressed people believe that they are unable or competent to take responsibility without the support or assistance of others.
- Suppression of emotions: Tries to suppress his feelings and not express them so as not to lose others’ appreciation of him or hurt their feelings.
- Containment and lack of self-development: Dependent depends on a person who is intrinsically connected to him emotionally and is not independent of himself.
- Self-Sacrifice: Bears a great responsibility and a burden to meet the needs and expectations of others at the expense of his comfort and personal happiness.
- Feeling of failure: Sees it as a failure, and that it will not succeed because it is less than that.
- Domination and Self-centeredness: Depressed insists on getting what he wants without paying attention to the opinion and look of others.
- Uncertainty: Depressed people live in conflict in their system of standards between what they believe and what pleases others.
- Emotional deprivation: The depressed expect him to be alone, and no one can compensate for his emotional deprivation.
- Difficulty controlling yourself: The depressed can not control his emotions, adjust himself or tolerate frustration.