After suffering from depression, one often feels tired, lacking energy, and exhausted both mentally and physically, so why does this situation occur? Let’s have Chief Physician Yin Quan, an expert in Traditional Chinese Internal Medicine, explain to you.
1. Neurotransmitters. According to research, the decrease in 4 neurotransmitters in the body – serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, and histamine, when the brain lacks these substances, we will experience situations like “not feeling motivated to do anything” and lamenting “why do I feel so tired every day.”
2. Poor sleep. Anyone who has experienced poor sleep knows this well. If you don’t sleep well one night, the next day you might feel mentally foggy, irritable, and tired. Insufficient sleep is a common symptom of depression.
3. Dietary factors. Food provides the necessary nutrients for the body, but depression can lead to loss of appetite, difficulty eating, and without energy supply, you naturally feel tired.
4. Lack of exercise. People with depression lose motivation, want to lie in bed all day, and don’t feel like moving. However, mild to moderate exercise can help reduce fatigue and increase our energy levels.
5. Mental stress. People with depression tend to self-doubt, feeling not good enough, not strong enough, not liked by anyone, not understood, and over time, they naturally feel mentally and physically exhausted.
【Expert Introduction】
Yin Quan, male, Chief Physician at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Fangshan Hospital, Director of a mobile hospital, Director of a grassroots guiding department, Chief Physician of Traditional Chinese Internal Medicine, and Executive Director of the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies. Graduated from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, has 30 years of clinical experience in the field of Traditional Chinese Internal Medicine.
【Areas of Expertise】
Specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia, anxiety, and depression. Studied under the renowned Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner Qu Enrong, excelling in the treatment of chronic insomnia, early awakening, vivid dreams, tinnitus, difficulty falling asleep, waking up easily at night, pseudo-sleep, depression, anxiety, emotional disharmony, chest tightness, insomnia at night, lack of energy during the day, and other related issues.
