Long-term depression in women

In this stressful modern society, more and more female friends have suffered from depression. Some are due to work pressure, some are due to emotional dissatisfaction, mental stimulation and mental deficiency, and some are due to other various problems. So the editor will introduce to you the main manifestations of female depression and the harm between them.

The main symptoms of depression in women

Depression is characterized by low mood

If you have at least four of the following symptoms during this period and they persist for more than half a month, you are advised to seek medical treatment.

Negative and pessimistic

This is the key characteristic of depressed patients. They have no energy to do anything and are always sad, worried, negative, etc.

Depression has different mood levels, ranging from mild bad mood to sadness, negativity, and loss. The patient feels heavy-hearted, life is meaningless, he cannot be happy, he is worried, the days are long like years, he is in agony and cannot extricate himself. Some patients may also experience anxiety, excitability, and panic.

The patient is negative and pessimistic most of the time in the day, almost every day, which is confirmed by two methods, one is subjective expression (such as feeling depressed, helpless, sad, etc.), and the other is the observation of others (crying, etc.).

Patients are often overly critical of their own ability to work.

Treating your present, past and future with a critical, negative and denying attitude is not good or right. It makes you look worthless and your future is dark. Obvious feelings of guilt, shame, uselessness, worthlessness, and helplessness. In more serious cases, self-blame and hypochondria may occur, and even suicide may be chosen as a form of self-punishment.

Suicidal behavior is the most serious level of depression. They choose to commit suicide to solve the pain because they can't bear the pressure from others.

Loss of hobbies is a common symptom of depression

Lack of interest in daily life, and no happiness in various games, entertainment or happy things. They feel that they cannot be cared for by their parents, they are indifferent to their previous hobbies, often live alone, alienate themselves from relatives and friends, and avoid social media. Patients often present with medical history of "no emotions", "numb emotions", and "can't be happy anymore".

Loss of vitality

I feel listless and uninterested in anything I do. I have the will but not the strength.

Patients often use terms such as "mental confusion" or "deflated football" to describe their condition.

About 70% to 80% of patients with depression suffer from sleep disorders.

The patient generally has no difficulty falling asleep, but wakes up after a few hours, and is in a depressed mood after waking up, 2 to 3 hours earlier than usual. He cannot fall asleep after waking up, and is trapped in a sad atmosphere, so it is called morning weird insomnia, midway awakening and late weird insomnia. People with anxiety disorders mainly suffer from insomnia and frequent nightmares. A very small number of depression patients also sleep too much, which is called "sleep-prone depression."

Mainly manifested by decreased meal intake

Weight loss. Most patients often have poor appetite and poor digestion. The delicacies of the world are no longer attractive. Patients have no appetite or taste for food, which is often accompanied by weight loss. However, there are also very few patients who have increased appetite.