Listen to the signals of your consciousness. Recently, it becomes difficult for you to concentrate on something or remember yesterday's information? Your hobby no longer brings you past pleasure, and every morning you begin with a feeling of hopelessness, while you are not sleeping well, and there is no desire to touch food? Moreover, your spouse is dissatisfied with the fact that you have disappeared sexual activity and every day he every now and then, sees you irritated. Do not ignore these signals, which may be signs of the appearance in a woman's life of depression.
The first signs of depression
Depression is a painful condition that is accompanied by a number of specific symptoms. It is not a manifestation of a weak character. It should be noted that the doctors proved the fact that women are 2-3 times more likely to suffer from this psychological disorder. The predisposition of this particular sex is explained by changes in the hormonal background that are observed in the female body in the childbearing age. It is then that the risk of developing a depressive state increases.
It's sometimes difficult to determine. But the first signs are:
- Feeling of sadness, hopelessness of its existence.
- Loss of interest by one's own life.
- Suicidal or thoughts of death.
- In connection with changes in appetite, the body weight fluctuates significantly.
- The difficulty in concentrating when making any decision, while forgetfulness manifests itself.
- A person is constantly tired, even despite a 12-hour sleep.
- Unreasonable feeling of guilt.
- There is drowsiness or, on the contrary, insomnia.
- There are pains, the nature of which you can not explain (headaches, muscles, back, abdomen, etc.).
So, if at least five of the above signs are observed in your life for two or more weeks, it is likely that the specialist will diagnose your depression. In the case where two to five symptoms are observed for 2 years, it is possible that in your case the depressive state has a long-term form.
Signs of a neurosis and depression
Neurosis and depression are very similar to each other, but their differences are that neurotic condition doctors call a disorder of the normal functioning of the nervous system. A depression - a disorder of the psyche, arising from dramatic life experiences.
The main signs of neurosis are:
- apathy;
- increased fatigue, fatigue, having a chronic form.
- impaired appetite;
- jumping blood pressure indicators;
- frequent changes of mood;
- insomnia or persistent drowsiness;
- understated or inflated self-esteem ;
- problems in contact with society;
- frequent feelings of anxiety (the presence of a compulsive disorder neurosis) and fear.
The relationship between depression and neurosis is that a reactive type of depressive disease occurs in conditions or chronic stress, or neurosis.
Signs of stress and depression
When the body believes that it is subject to extreme conditions, which violate the emotional balance of the individual, his response is stress.
So, constant stressful situations can draw depression into your life.
The main signs of stress:
- deterioration of memory, poor memorization of elementary things;
- violation of the sexual plan;
- tachycardia;
- fatigue;
- headache;
- increased excitability or, on the contrary, absent-mindedness;
- lack of appetite, loss of sense of humor, healthy sleep.
Usually, the symptoms of stress last for one week.
Signs of depression in a girl
Remember that the emotional manifestations of the depressive state are quite diverse. In addition, the patient's behavior changes. So, he loses the ability to perform his actions purposefully. Even if yesterday you were an extrovert, you were eager to communicate even with unfamiliar people, because of depression you avoid any contacts. Do not be excluded attachment to drugs, alcohol.
Thoughts are directed to the negative side. The patient is sure that he is worthless, a burden for his family, a nothingness. It is difficult for him to make an elementary decision on his own.