Emotionally depressed?

You have depression. This is a serious problem. I wonder if you will go crazy and die. The symptoms of depression are: Sometimes, I often have this kind of illness, but I can’t find the cause...

Sometimes, I feel depressed and have no interest in the things I usually like...

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Because the clinical manifestations are similar to many medical diseases, they are often overlooked...

You may be suffering from these symptoms------abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation; insomnia , wake up early or just want to sleep; headache, back pain, various body pains; loss of appetite, weight loss; depression, no interest in the things you usually like; chest tightness, chest pain, palpitation, premature beats; particularly prone to fatigue, rest It cannot be relieved; lack of concentration and memory loss.

The number of patients with depression is significantly increasing around the world. They feel very miserable and even passive and world-weary. Based on the actual situation of patients with depression, the National Institute of Mental Health in the United States proposes the following self-treatment measures for them:

(1) Never set goals for yourself that are difficult to achieve, and correctly understand your own goals. Current situation, face your condition, stop taking on a lot of positions, and don't take over many things.

(2) You can divide a large and complicated work into several small parts, and do what you can according to the priority of the matter. Don't "show off" to avoid being frustrated by not completing the work.

(3) Try to have more contact and interaction with people, and don’t keep to yourself.

(4) Try to participate in as many activities as possible, try to do some light physical exercise, watch movies, TV or listen to music, etc. You can participate in social activities of different forms and contents, such as lectures, tours, interviews, etc., but not too many.

(5) Don’t be impatient and don’t be anxious about your illness. Treatment takes time.

(6) Patients should not make major decisions, such as changing jobs, getting married, or divorcing, without consulting someone who knows their actual situation well.

(7) You might as well write down your feelings, then analyze and understand them, which ones are negative and are symptoms of depression, and then find ways to get rid of them.

Many types of psychotherapy are effective in treating depression. Psychotherapy can help patients analyze the source of their problems, teach them how to cope with various depression-inducing events in life, teach them how to increase reinforcement and life satisfaction through their own actions, and reduce behaviors that lead to depression.

Two types of psychotherapy - cognitive therapy (pioneered by Beck) and interpersonal therapy - have been found to be effective in treating depression. In cognitive therapy, doctors help patients change behaviors and thinking patterns that contribute to depression. In interpersonal therapy, doctors help patients change interpersonal behaviors that contribute to depression.

In general, for patients with severe depression, especially those with repeated episodes, to achieve satisfactory results, it is necessary to use antidepressant drugs (sometimes electroconvulsive therapy) and psychotherapy at the same time.

Treatment of depression with traditional Chinese medicine

For the treatment of depression, after thousands of years of exploration and accumulation by traditional Chinese medicine scientists of all generations, a series of treatments with traditional Chinese medicine characteristics have been formed. treatment methods. According to the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment, depression can be divided into two categories: deficiency syndrome and syndrome syndrome; or it can be divided into several syndrome types such as liver qi stagnation, long-lasting fire stagnation, qi stagnation and blood stasis, heart and spleen deficiency, yin deficiency and fire hyperactivity, etc. .

At the beginning of the disease, emotions are injured, liver qi is stagnated, and the injury is in the qi division. Most of them are syndromes. The clinical manifestations are depression, lack of energy, chest tightness and hypochondriac pain, poor breathing, and no desire to eat. , treatment is mainly based on soothing the liver, regulating qi and relieving depression. "Syndrome and Treatment Huibu·Depression Syndrome" states: "Although there are many depression diseases, they are all caused by imbalance of qi, and the method should be to smooth the qi first." This method is not only a common rule for the initial onset of depression, but also the most basic and most basic method for treating depression. The most important rule is that if the disease persists for a long time, Qi and blood will transform into fire and damage Yin, and the disease will affect the heart, spleen and kidneys, it is mostly a deficiency syndrome. The treatment adopts the principles of nourishing the heart and calming the nerves, nourishing the heart and spleen, and nourishing the liver and kidneys. Famous Chinese medicine prescriptions include: Bupleurum Shugan Powder, Danzhi Xiaoyao Powder, Ganmai Dazao Decoction, etc.

Acupuncture has been used to treat mental illness for a long time in my country. According to historical records, about 130 acupuncture points are related to the treatment of mental illness, such as the Siguan point, the Thirteen Ghost points, etc. It is particularly worth mentioning that since the 1950s, After decades of research and observation, electroacupuncture has achieved reliable efficacy in treating depression, with a clinically significant rate of 75.2%.

In addition, the psychological treatment of depression has also been valued by doctors of the past dynasties. "Su Wen·Tang Ye Li Li Lun" points out: "If the spirit is not advanced and the will is not cured, the disease cannot be cured." It is emphasized that psychological activities directly affect the course and prognosis of the disease. When Ye Tianshi, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty, was diagnosing and treating patients with depression, he repeatedly mentioned that "if you are happy and refreshed, internal depression and heat can be calmed down", "Everyone should be happy and cheerful, and don't let the depression linger", and "explain with tolerance" Wait, otherwise the depression will not be resolved and you will just rely on medicinal stones, which will not be effective. Therefore, the treatment of depression must be accompanied by mental conditioning. Since the causes and pathogenesis of depression are complex and diverse, treatment must be adapted to the changes and vary from person to person.

With the acceleration of the pace of social life and the increase of work pressure, the incidence of depression has been increasing year by year. Early diagnosis and treatment of depression have received more and more attention. Throughout the history of traditional Chinese medicine, Experts' discussion of the etiology and pathogenesis of depression has gone through a process from germination to development, and from development to gradual improvement, thus forming a systematic theoretical system, summarizing a series of treatment rules and methods, inheriting and carrying forward the essence of traditional medicine , will surely bring good news to more patients with depression.

If you suffer from depression, try four treatments

Depression is a common mental illness. The incidence rate in women is two to three times higher than that in men, and the patients suffer even more. The following are four types of self-therapy:

Physical therapy can give people a sense of relaxation and control after exercise, which is beneficial to overcoming the loneliness common among patients with depression. But exercise must have a certain intensity, duration and frequency to achieve the desired results. Take aerobics as an example, which includes running, rope skipping, fitness dancing, etc., at least 3 times a week, each lasting 15 to 20 minutes. Walking can also achieve the same effect as running. Experts recommend that patients walk 1,500 meters a day and strive to complete the walk within 15 minutes. Then gradually increase the distance until you have walked 4500 meters in 45 minutes. Before starting exercise, your doctor's approval is required.

Nutritional therapy Many doctors believe that vitamins and amino acids contained in food have an important impact on people's mental health. Some experts believe that if a person with paranoia lacks a certain single nutrient, it can also cause depression, so he recommends that people eat more foods rich in vitamin B, such as whole grains, fish, etc. He also asked the patient to take a certain dose of vitamin B complex. He believes that these are vitamins that people are prone to lack.

Psychiatric Therapy: Patients with depression often view the world and themselves through colored glasses. In order to change this misconception, Gary Emer of the Los Angeles Psychiatric Center proposed the "Three A Method", that is, understand, answer, and act. Because the English letters of the three words all start with A, they are called.

Understand: First of all, you must admit that you are mentally depressed; secondly, you must pay attention to your emotional changes, any abnormalities in your words and deeds, as well as differences in feeling, thinking, and physical reactions.

Answer: You must learn to identify and record an error in a timely manner whenever an error occurs. First write down your wrong idea, and then write down a more practical answer. The purpose is to test your idea in practice. After writing, ask yourself: "Could this be true?" Then ask yourself: "How would it look from the other side?"

Action: If you feel unnoticed, then you Just try a new approach; if you're not comfortable at work, take a course to improve your skills, or find a new job. You should also plan more activities to regularize your life.

Communication therapy Research shows that people who are good at making friends with others are much happier mentally than people who like to stay alone. A mental health research institute in the United States recently launched a campaign with the slogan "Friends are good medicine." They believe that social support can even make people live longer.