Is it neurasthenia or depression? One look and you'll know

Depression and neurasthenia are both common diseases in life. These two diseases not only cause many discomforts to the body, but also have a great impact on the psychology. However, many people are easily confused because of the similar symptoms of the two. So what are the specific differences between neurasthenia and depression?

Symptoms of depression

1. Personality Change

People with depression are introverted before the onset of the disease, but after the onset of the disease, they will become even more introverted and less talkative, and they will also become sensitive and suspicious. Of course, there are also some patients who love to talk, love to laugh, face any problems with a smile, etc.

2. Physical reactions

When you suffer from depression, in addition to emotional reactions, there will also be some physical manifestations. Headache, weakness in limbs, lack of energy, etc. Of course, this type of patients are also prone to sleep problems.

3. Changes in thinking logic

People with depression experience changes in their thinking and mentality. At first, they will feel depressed and anxious, and in terms of actions, they will lose interest in doing anything, don't like to contact friends, and prefer to be alone.

Symptoms of neurasthenia

1. I feel listless every day and drowsy at work or school, but become energetic when it is time to go to bed.

2. In the golden age of memory, we always forget things. For example, we forget to bring keys when we go out, forget to bring mobile phones to school or work, and forget what we just did in the blink of an eye.

3. I love to cry. I always think the worst of everything. I have to cry when I think of the worst. I feel relieved only after crying.

4. The mood swings greatly. One may get depressed over a small matter and be irritated by someone else’s careless words, leading to a roar of anger, but regretting it afterwards.

5. I have no energy to do anything, feel tired doing everything, and just want to sit or lie down in one place.

6. It becomes difficult to fall asleep or sleep becomes light, and you will wake up at the slightest movement or light, such as snoring, footsteps, street lights outside the window, etc., and you will toss and turn and cannot fall asleep again.

7. Likes to quarrel with others. He will quarrel with others as soon as he is not satisfied. But when he hears good news, he will be overjoyed and cannot control himself.

8. Even a small matter is treated as a huge one, and you always feel that it cannot be solved, so you sigh and feel worried all day long.

9. Headache, swelling, feeling of tightness in the head, stiff neck, and sometimes soreness in the limbs. But these types of pain are not caused by overwork, but occur for no reason.

10. The appetite becomes worse and there is no appetite, but there is no stomach disease. Chronic constipation or habitual diarrhea.

11. There is often tinnitus in the ears when it is quiet or before going to bed, and various strange noises such as flowing water, wind, and machine roaring in the ears.

12. Mistaking a normal heartbeat for panic, some people even feel their intestines beating in their abdomen.

13. Associated with other mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, etc.

14. The reaction becomes slow and the patient becomes indifferent to people and things. In more serious cases, males may suffer from impotence and females may experience menstrual irregularities.