Depression – sometimes it is a silent disease
It’s not always easy to diagnostic a depression. Sometimes, the first to detect some worrying signals, are the relatives or friends. A person that…
- feels sad most of the day or every day
- feels empty, useless and guilty
- cries for everything and for nothing
- loses interest for activities that before gave pleasure to do
- feels anxious
- have difficulty in concentrate and make decisions
- have difficulty in sleeping or feels like sleeping the all day
- feels tired most of the time
- loses or gains weight without explanation
- can have thoughts about death and suicide
…can be developing a depression, therefore it’s important not to ignore these symptoms and see a doctor. With professional help it’s possible to regain the emotions control.
Medication and therapies are the two medical instruments for the treatment of a depression. However, it is also in the patient hands to recover by…
- respecting medical instruction regarding the treatment, never changing it or stop it by self initiative.
- sharing the feeling with others
- getting involved in activities that gives pleasure avoiding isolation
- eating healthy food
- avoiding stimulating drinks and food
- practicing exercise
- keeping sleeping schedules
- avoiding negative thoughts, be tolerant with yourself and believe that you are going to “win” the depression.
I’ve been there…medication helps a lot and we should take advantage of being medicated to find ways out to resolve our problems. Of course we must have a motive, a reason to keep fighting. I had my husband and my son at the time, they were my reason to fight and recover.
If you are depressed and want to share it, drop me a line: soleflor@sapo.pt.
