Silver Age Science | Spring is here, beware of seasonal bad moods

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Spring is here, but beware of seasonal bad moods. Spring is a season of greenery and revival. However, this vibrant season is also the peak season for mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Why is spring prone to triggering mental illnesses? How can we prevent "mental colds" and live in peace with the seasons?

In spring, the days are longer, the weather is getting warmer, the body's metabolism is vigorous, and some internal environment and endocrine activities change, which can easily cause emotional fluctuations. In addition, after visiting relatives and friends, family gatherings, eating and drinking during the Spring Festival, many people cannot adapt to the busy work for a while after returning to normal work and life, and are prone to sleep disorders and emotional disorders. Experts say that every spring, the number of visits to hospital psychological clinics increases significantly compared to other seasons, and the most common patients are depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, mania, etc.

Although all kinds of mental illness are more common in spring, there is no need to be afraid of them. Experts believe that as long as you know more about mental health knowledge and master the correct methods of seeking medical treatment, you will not be troubled by mental illness. For example, if your mood swings are within a reasonable range, you can effectively alleviate them by maintaining a normal pace of life and self-regulating. Of course, if you really can't alleviate them, you should pay attention to it and seek medical help in time.

For patients who already have related mental illnesses, experts emphasize that they must take medication on time and have regular follow-up visits. They must not stop medication, reduce dosage or take medication irregularly without authorization to avoid their condition being affected by specific life events, work pressure, interpersonal relationships, etc.

We should allow ourselves to be imperfect, admit our shortcomings, and accept our current state. When we are in a bad mood, we can use the "abdominal breathing method" to relax our bodies and relieve bad emotions, or communicate with family and friends in time, and don't hide what you want to say in your heart. Experts suggest that citizens should pay attention to ensuring enough sleep in daily life, arrange leisure time regularly every week, and invite three or five friends to go on a spring outing, climb mountains and look far away, because exercise can well regulate the balance of the body's internal environment and promote emotional stability and peace; in terms of diet, you can appropriately increase the intake of foods rich in vitamins such as spinach, broccoli, oranges, strawberries, and bananas, and avoid eating raw, cold, greasy, spicy and other foods to avoid affecting gastrointestinal function and thus affecting your mood.

If there are patients with mental illness around you, experts hope that everyone should avoid excessive interference or verbal accusations. As the saying goes, "A good word warms you through three winter months, while a bad word hurts you through six months of summer." When patients with mental illness do not want to communicate or go out, family or friends should never force them to change. Instead, they should accompany them patiently, let them choose their favorite sports or things of interest, and encourage them to get out of the predicament step by step.

Disease Control Reminder: Maintain good personal hygiene during the peak season of Norovirus for effective prevention. While AI is still busy prescribing "electronic prescriptions", the Norovirus has quietly reminded us: No matter how smart the technology is, it cannot defeat the "hardcore defense" of frequent hand washing - this spring, health requires "both soft and hard training".

Norovirus-induced diarrhea, commonly known as "winter vomiting disease," is most commonly caused by vomiting and diarrhea, followed by nausea, abdominal pain, headache, fever, and severe cases may lead to dehydration. Children mainly experience vomiting, while adults mostly experience diarrhea.

Norovirus is highly contagious, has a low infection dose, a short incubation period, and multiple transmission routes. Direct contact with a Norovirus-infected patient or indirect contact with an environment contaminated by excrement can cause transmission. Eating food or water contaminated by the virus is a common cause of Norovirus outbreaks.

So, how can individuals and families prevent norovirus infection? Shishi City Center for Disease Control and Prevention reminds:

1. Hand hygiene is the key. 75% alcohol cannot kill norovirus. The most effective prevention method is to wash your hands with running water and hand sanitizer for at least 20 seconds, especially after touching public items, going to the toilet, and before eating.

(II) Food and drinking water should be safe. Wash vegetables and fruits carefully before eating, cook shellfish and seafood thoroughly, avoid eating them raw, and avoid drinking raw water.

(III) Ventilation should be maintained. If a family member vomits or has diarrhea, open the windows for ventilation in time, and contaminated items and places should be disinfected in time. Masks and plastic gloves should be worn during disinfection.

(IV) Reduce contact to prevent infection. Try to avoid close contact with patients infected with norovirus and do not use items that they have touched, such as tableware, towels, etc.

(V) Strengthen your physical fitness to prevent infection. Norovirus infection is a self-limiting disease. Generally, supportive treatment, timely replenishment of consumed water and electrolytes, and a light diet are sufficient. Most patients can recover within a week after onset.

Singer Khalil Fong passed away after suffering from "exploded lung" Doctors remind: Beware of the "invisible killer" pneumothorax Recently, singer Khalil Fong passed away due to physical reasons, which attracted attention. Khalil Fong suffered from pneumothorax, also known as "exploded lung", due to overwork in 2010, and has been fighting the disease for many years since then. His death is deeply regrettable, and pneumothorax has become the focus of public attention. What exactly causes pneumothorax? Can the lungs really "explode"? How to prevent it? Let's listen to what professionals say.

In daily life, people often say "I am so angry that my lungs are about to explode". Although it is a joke, this exaggerated description is not without basis. In medicine, there is a disease called pneumothorax, which refers to the entry of gas into the pleural cavity, destroying the normal negative pressure state in the chest cavity, causing compression of lung tissue, affecting gas exchange, and then causing a series of symptoms such as dyspnea, chest pain, irritating dry cough, etc. It often occurs suddenly, like the lungs "exploding", so it is also commonly known as "exploding lungs".

Pneumothorax can be classified into spontaneous, traumatic and iatrogenic. During puberty, the lung tissue of tall and thin young boys often cannot keep up with the growth and development of the body, and they are prone to congenital elastic fiber dysplasia. For some specific occupations, the risk of pneumothorax is relatively high due to the large changes in air pressure in the working environment. Doctors recommend that people with this condition should pay attention to developing a healthy lifestyle.

Pneumothorax is prone to recurrence. Regardless of the severity of the symptoms, if you suspect pneumothorax, you must go to the hospital as soon as possible.