How to treat with depression

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Depression is a common mood disorder, which can be caused by a variety of reasons. The main clinical feature is significant and lasting depression. Depression is not commensurate with its situation. In severe cases, suicidal thoughts and behaviors may occur. Most cases have the tendency of repeated attacks, most of which can be relieved, some of which may have residual symptoms or become chronic. Next, experts from Beijing Yong'an Hospital of traditional Chinese medicine will explain how to deal with depression.

How to treat with depression

First: accept depression and receive regular treatment in time. Domestic research shows that 92% of depression do not seek treatment, and the recognition rate of depression in non specialized hospitals above prefecture level is less than 20%. Many patients think that once they are diagnosed with depression, they are like being put on the hat of mental illness, so they refuse to go to professional medical institutions for treatment. In fact, depression is like a psychological cold, and they should not be ashamed of suffering from a cold; There are also patients who think that many of their depression symptoms, such as some pessimistic and negative thoughts, are only ideological problems, and physical fatigue and energy loss are also the reasons for unhealthy living habits. They hope to correct depression through self-regulation, but in fact, the symptoms of depression are just like pneumonia, fever, fatigue, cough and expectoration, which are difficult to control What is difficult to control is also like pneumonia, which can be treated not only by having a good rest and drinking more boiled water, but also by receiving anti infection treatment in time. Depression needs to receive anti depression treatment in time, otherwise it may lead to adverse consequences.

Second: eliminate concerns and receive antidepressant treatment. Many patients have many concerns about antidepressant treatment. One of the common concerns is the side effects of drugs. Many patients like to read the drug instructions carefully, or look up all kinds of related contents on the Internet, but because they know little about it, they will feel that all the side effects, even some rare reactions, written in the instructions may occur on themselves one by one. In fact, many common side effects, such as gastrointestinal reactions and headache, only occur in the early stage of treatment. Generally, after taking it for a few days, they will gradually adapt. When the drug begins to play an antidepressant role, all kinds of side effects will be alleviated and disappeared. And taking a drug has some side effects, does not mean that taking another drug will also have side effects. In particular, it should be noted that many patients' depressive symptoms are mainly physical discomfort, and they will be more sensitive to the original physical discomfort at the initial stage of medication, which is not necessarily a side effect of drugs

Third: the importance of regular follow-up. In clinical practice, many patients stop taking drugs after one or two months of treatment, or reduce the dosage of drugs after symptoms are relieved, which can easily lead to repeated attacks and eventually become chronic or refractory depression; In fact, the goal of depression treatment is not to relieve symptoms, but to cure them. Regular follow-up can facilitate doctors' judgment and timely adjustment of treatment. In addition, there will be manic or hypomanic symptoms in some patients after taking antidepressants, but often the patients themselves will feel in a good state and can not detect their own changes. Only regular follow-up can help doctors observe and judge. Once the patients are found manic, they need to adjust the treatment plan.

matters needing attention

The successful treatment of depression needs the joint efforts of many aspects. The support and encouragement from family members, relatives and friends, correct understanding of treatment and timely communication with doctors will make the treatment more effective. Because the outpatient time is limited after all, and when communicating with doctors, patients may selectively show some aspects of themselves, while family members and friends provide some supplementary information on the observation and understanding of patients, which will enable doctors to fully understand the patient's condition and treatment, and make more correct judgments.