What are the symptoms of menopausal depression?

A considerable number of women will develop various mental illnesses during menopause, among which depression is the most common. After women suffer from depression during menopause, their emotions will remain low, their thinking reactions will become slow, and their speech will decrease, causing great trouble to their work and life. It should also be noted that about 15% of people with depression do not die from depression itself, but from suicide caused by depression.

Menopausal depression is a syndrome that first occurs during menopause (55-60 years old for men and 45-55 years old for women) due to factors such as mental anxiety, tension, and depression. Common clinical symptoms include anxiety, tension and fear, feeling at a loss at the slightest disturbance, depression, pessimism, frequent crying, self-blame, subjective assumptions, suspicion of others, or suspicion that one has a certain disease, especially "cancer phobia", which may even lead to self-harm, suicide and other behaviors. In addition, there may be irregular menstruation, decreased libido, or sweating, fear of cold, weight loss, fatigue and other symptoms.

The cause of this disease may be related to endocrine gland dysfunction, metabolic dysfunction and autonomic nervous system dysfunction. Some people believe that it may be some dysfunction of the diencephalon. Some people also found that the third ventricle was dilated and the ventricles were deformed. The diagnosis is mainly based on the patients who are at menopausal age, have the above clinical symptoms and can exclude organic lesions. The commonly used drug for treatment is oryzanol.

Menopausal depression can significantly affect an individual's mental and physical health. Due to the influence of depression, patients always feel unhappy, their previous hobbies and interests no longer have any appeal, and they may even be uninterested in anything. Some people think that life is worthless and that their existence only brings trouble to others and burden to their families. Patients may also experience listlessness, fatigue, unwillingness to see people, and difficulty thinking about problems.

The above introduces some common symptoms of menopausal depression. Here we should also pay attention to the fact that in order to avoid depression during menopause, patients should pay attention to adjusting their body and mind, do not always sigh, smile more in life, and if you feel depressed, be sure to talk to family or friends, or go out for exercise.