Depression is not just a bad mood or temporary sadness. It is a serious brain and mental health disease that impairs a person's social, mental and somatic well-being. Statistics show that only about 70% of women regularly suffer from mild forms of depression.
Types of depression
There are several main forms of depression.
- Major depressive disorder. Symptoms are acute, interfere with sleeping, working, and eating, and last for at least two weeks.
- Persistent depressive disorder (Dysthymia). Milder but chronic depression.
- Seasonal depression. Begins in fall or winter and recedes in spring.
When depression hurts physically
Too often people associate depression only with crying and apathy, ignoring its physical manifestations. In fact, depression can cause real physical pain that is often misdiagnosed by doctors.
- Constant fatigue. Even after a full night's sleep, you feel overwhelmingly exhausted as depression robs sleep of its restorative function.
- Unexplained headaches. From mild tension to severe migraines that make work impossible.
- Body and back pains. Constant aches and pains in the joints and muscles, similar to the sensations experienced during the flu.
Ways of healing and coping
Neglected depression can lead to pathological insomnia, somatic diseases and even alcoholism (according to psychologists, depression is at the root of 90% of cases of alcoholism). Treatment requires a complex approach, where psychotherapy plays a key role.
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