Classical depression

Classical depression is a serious enough depressive disorder with the following symptoms: indecisiveness, loss of attention, lower self-esteem, obsessive ideas of guilt and self-deprecation, bleak vision of the future. A person in depression for whole days spends lying in bed, staring at one point. Life passes him, he does not care, he suffers, and from apathy he stops apathy at everything that happens. Classical depression is characterized by leakage in a hidden masked form, which causes difficulties in diagnosing it

Causes of depression

Causes of depression are of different nature. This may be due to the subtle biochemical deviations of the central nervous system, namely the depletion of the stock of neurotransmitters. The most common causes are mental stress( fatigue, internal disease, internal conflict, prolonged pain, surgery, depression after parting)

Classical depression symptoms

Symptoms of depression are varied: it is a constant sadness and thoughts of death;Loss of vitality and attempts to commit suicide;A sense of hopelessness and headaches;Loss of joy from your favorite pursuits;Changes in appetite, leading to weight loss;Difficulty in concentration and violation of sexual function;Increased tearfulness and toothache;Difficulties in making decisions and irritability;Unreasonable pain and increased need for sleep, alternating with insomnia

Depression test

An affordable way to diagnose depression is to pass a test to determine the classical depression. The most popular test of the American Psychological Association.

Its essence lies in the counting of the following symptoms:

- every day depressed mood

- every day loss of interest and feelings

pleasure - a reduction or an increase in weight, and as a consequence of reduction or increase

appetite - psychomotor agitation or retardation

- insomnia or increasedDrowsiness

- every day fatigue and loss of strength

- every day a sense of worthlessness or the presence of ideas of guilt

- reduced ability to think and be considerate

-Difficulties in making decisions

- recurring thoughts about death, persistent intentions of suicidal

Interpretation of test

Five or more positive symptom selections for two weeks indicate that the tested person is experiencing depression to a great extent, namely, deep depression

from two andUp to five positive symptom selections warns that the tested person has a small depression

The way out of the depression

Experts believe that the way out of the depression that acquired the initial stage can bechat yourself. How much to overcome and how to cope with depression yourself is written very much: first of all do not set before itself complex problems, and voluminous works to break into parts and carry out primary;Eliminate starvation, caffeine and refined sugar;Do not overeat and give preference to food from depression - chocolate, bananas and nuts;Making the main decisions in a good mood and discussing with relatives initially;Avoid loneliness and do something that improves the mood, for example, doing sports in the fresh air or taking a fragrant bath with pleasant music. If the condition does not improve and lasts for two weeks - you should get qualified help with depression from specialists

Classical depression treatment

The effectiveness of treatment for depression depends on well-established causes and forms of depression itself. Classical depression can be successfully treated with tricyclic antidepressants, which increase the content of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain. These include nortriptyline, imipramine, amyltryptiline and other drugs. But the effect of these antidepressants is different. Amitriptyline appears predominantly with a calming effect, and imipramine with a stimulating effect. Positive changes and the way out of depression is observed in the interval from several days to two months. And already from the form of depression the therapist will choose the best variant of antidepressants. But ideally, the best remedy for depression combines the use of antidepressants and psychotherapeutic sessions. How to treat depression after discharge from hospital when symptoms return? First of all, do not lose contact with the attending physician and act clearly according to his prescription. Often, a radical solution to the problem will require psychotherapeutic and medicamental treatment of the depressive state 1-2 times a year for several years.

More articles on this topic:

1. Endogenous depression 2. Chronic depression