Lead: Depression, this disease is a group of mental illnesses with main symptoms such as slow thinking, reduced speech and movement, low mood, weakened willpower, decreased memory, lack of concentration, and reduced self-esteem.
Depression is different from general emotional fluctuations and short-term emotional reactions that occur in daily life challenges. It is related to emotions, but not simply an emotional issue; its appearance involves both brain and physical diseases.
According to the relevant data released by the World Health Organization last year, there are approximately 280 million depression patients worldwide. According to the World Health Organization’s forecasts, by 2030, depression is expected to rank first globally in terms of disease burden.
Depression is a very common mental illness in today’s life, which can have long-term effects on the body. Many depression patients are unaware of their condition and have not received proper treatment.
Some people believe that depression is only a result of poor stress management or a display of affectation. In fact, depression is a very common mental illness that requires standardized treatment; it cannot be relieved through persuasion or mood improvement.
Family history of depression
Depression tends to have a genetic predisposition. If direct relatives in the family have depression issues, the risk of depression in future generations will be higher than normal.
Perfectionists
For perfectionists, their standards and expectations of themselves are high. Once they fail to meet their self-set requirements, they are prone to self-denial.
Thinking they are not excellent is imperfect, which can easily lead to feelings of inferiority, eventually increasing the risk of developing depression.
Excessive stress
Long-term exposure to excessive stress and mental tension in work and life can also easily trigger the onset of depression.
People with poor stress coping abilities
Some people heavily depend on others in daily life, making them prone to emotional breakdowns when facing challenges. Their poor stress coping abilities make them susceptible to the influence of depression, increasing the risk of its occurrence.
“Stay away from me”
The private world of depression patients is very narrow and dark. They do not allow others to easily offend them and prefer to distance themselves from others.
They often shrink themselves into corners and even if someone tries to approach them, they would say, “Stay away from me.” These individuals may appear cold and indifferent, denying others the opportunity to care for them, and always finding ways to keep others at a distance.
“It’s really boring”
Depression patients usually have a negative attitude towards life and the future, feeling a lack of meaning.
They often say, “It’s really boring,” expressing a belief that there is no hope in living, feeling extremely uninteresting. This statement is a sign of changing attitudes towards life, not their true intentions, but a result of the illness.
“If I die, it would be better”
For all depression patients, they are pitiful individuals who know they are suffering from mental and psychological torment.
However, unlike physical illnesses, this psychological condition is difficult to cure and often leads patients to lose the courage to continue living.
They often think, “If I die, it would be better, to be relieved,” frequently mentioning death, believing that by dying, not only will they be relieved, but their entire family will also be released from suffering.
“It’s all my fault”
Depression patients are constantly self-denying. Regardless of whether something goes wrong, they tend to blame themselves for everything.
Even if it is not their fault, they habitually take responsibility upon themselves, thinking that their presence has ruined everything. Over time, the accumulating emotions will lead to potential outbursts, and they always tend to say, “It’s all my fault.”
Discussing suicide topics
If someone frequently talks about death-related topics, mentions suicide, and consistently contemplates death, it is a potential sign of unconscious suicidal thoughts exhibited by a depression patient.
Bizarre behaviors
For instance, individuals who were normally calm may suddenly become irritable, while some reserved individuals may unexpectedly become more outgoing, exhibiting strange changes in behavior.
Seemingly bidding farewell
Such individuals, without warning, give away things they particularly love to others, expressing how important those items were to them.
Exercise
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in the United States once conducted a study analyzing genetic-related data from over 600,000 people, finding that exercise can help improve depression and lower the risk of its occurrence.
Adequate sleep
Ensuring sufficient and regular sleep allows the body’s organs to rest adequately, providing the brain with good rest. This significantly reduces the risk of functional disorders and can help us better overcome the darkness of depression.
Sun exposure
Sun exposure effectively stimulates dopamine secretion in the brain, which helps improve mood. Additionally, dopamine secretion can promote the release of melatonin in people during sleep at night, improving sleep quality and helping to alleviate depression.
In conclusion: Generally speaking, every depression patient is very pitiful, and we should not misunderstand them. This illness is not pretentious but a substantial disease that requires ample help, love, and understanding from all of us to help them overcome darkness and conquer the disease.
