When it comes to the topic of depression, many people think of celebrities who died from depression, such as Leslie Cheung and Ren Quanliang, as well as some writers like Haizi, Gu Cheng, and Sanmao. There are also many celebrities abroad who couldn’t free themselves from depression and ended up on the road to death. If celebrities are like this, many ordinary people also deeply feel the oppression brought by depression. Moreover, there are questions on the internet about self-testing for depression, the questions are very common, but many people later admit that they are depressed, and some even reach a severe level of depression. Perhaps you have also seen news about postpartum mothers jumping off buildings while holding their babies, because of postpartum depression. Some people even become mentally impaired due to long-term depression. Why are there more and more people suffering from depression nowadays? What are the reasons? Let’s uncover it.
First, let’s talk about depression. It mainly refers to people having unhappy experiences. Unhappiness is a manifestation of emotions when facing bad things or experiencing setbacks in relationships or work that can make people feel unhappy, even leading to feelings of despondency and despair. This is a very natural response, through self-regulation, emotions can be stabilized, and it generally should not exceed one week. However, when such unhappiness persists for as long as half a month, still significantly impacting life and work, it transitions from simple depression to depression disorder, indicating a worsening situation.
It can be seen that in the process leading to the occurrence of depression disorder, psychological unhappiness has to be taken seriously. This kind of unhappiness is a form of mental imbalance, a psychological factor, and increasingly more evidence shows that psychology plays a deepening role in depression. Since it is an illness, it is definitely related to bodily regulation, and physical factors remain something that cannot be ignored. Physical abnormalities often concentrate in the brain, with some referring to depression disorder as an emotional obstacle, where the brain’s neurotransmission process experiences an imbalance, making it unable to receive happiness, joy, etc., and even weakening the drive for life, leading to insomnia, anxiety, and at least subjectively losing control of emotions, consequently deepening the formation of depression disorder. Apart from this, social factors are also essential, as increased stress from work and study pressures can affect psychological imbalances, causing mental disarray, and have an inducing effect.
It is evident that there are many causes of depression disorder, and it is crucial to engage in reasonable prevention. So, how can prevention be achieved? What should be done?
It is crucial to start with oneself, improving oneself is the best approach. During this process, one must not feel inferior, being cheerful, lively, and optimistic might be better. Most importantly, setting confidence for oneself, believing that one can overcome difficulties, having a sound personality is paramount. Establishing robust social relationships is necessary, through different interpersonal interactions, one can develop oneself, and in this process, adjust oneself, allowing for different exercises of judgment, body, and mind. Communication and interaction are vital. Engaging in appropriate outdoor activities can provide a different perspective, removing the limitations in how things are perceived, mentally cleansing and purifying, which is good for staying away from negative emotions and can better promote health, serving as a preventive measure.
It cannot be denied that the number of people suffering from depression is increasing. After understanding the reasons, scientific care and health maintenance may help avoid significant troubles. Therefore, doing these things well can provide better assistance in improving health, hoping everyone pays more attention.
