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What is depression?
Depression (from the Latin deprimo - "to depress ") is a mental disorder manifested by a persistent low mood, a pessimistic assessment of oneself, one's life and future. A person loses the ability to be happy, and there are sadness, anxiety, irritability, indecision, and a sense of meaninglessness in life.
On the physical level, there are
sluggishness of movements
sleep and appetite disorders
weakness
decrease in sexual desire
malaise and metabolic disorders
Prevalence
According to the WHO, about 100 million people suffer from depression every year, requiring professional help. It is one of the main causes of health and disability in the world.
Acute stress: the loss of a loved one or an important relationship.
Chronic stress: prolonged internal conflicts, inability to express emotions freely.
Psychological fatigue: depression of activity, powerlessness, hopelessness.
Reactive depression: as a reaction to an external event.
Endogenous depression: the causes are not obvious, often a deeply repressed internal conflict.
Concomitant condition: in case of serious somatic diseases.
Childhood trauma: physical, sexual abuse or lack of love and care.
Conditional classification:
Simple: melancholic, anxious, apathetic
Complex: with obsessions, delusions, suicidal thoughts
Hidden (masked): without obvious symptoms, often manifested through physical ailments
It is especially difficult to detect latent depression (dolor occultus - "hidden pain"), which is disguised as somatic symptoms. Studies show that:
up to 25% of "mentally healthy" people in megacities have hidden depression
it is 10-20 times more common than the explicit form
Our center uses the author's diagnostic methods for the timely detection of latent depression.
Deterioration in the quality of life: lower professional status, family breakdown, disability
Psychosomatics: depression affects the immune system, heart, and contributes to the development of cancer
Suicide risk: especially with concomitant chronic or neurological diseases
Reduced life expectancy: especially in cancer patients with depressive symptoms
Risks of eating disorders, alcoholism, drug addiction
Our center has developed the Anti-Cancer program, which helps reduce depression in patients with cancer.
Classical antidepressants act slowly and have side effects
Many patients do not go into remission
The JAMA study (2010) showed that antidepressants are not more effective than placebo in mild/moderate depression
In 2023, there was evidence that running has a similar effect
Recognized by the FDA (USA) in 2019 and the European Commission in 2019.
Gives a quick effect even after one administration
It has been shown to be effective in therapeutically resistant depression
Better tolerance than electroconvulsive therapy
According to (Alnefeesi et al., 2021), it is the most progressive method of treating depression
Ketamine therapy
Transcranial electrical brain stimulation
Stimulation of the vagus nerve
Blocking of star nodes
Complex psychotherapy
Assistance in restoring psychological balance and resources.
Working with anxiety, physical symptoms and fear of losing control
Modern methods of overcoming fears that interfere with life.
Therapy for people with post-traumatic experiences.
A health disorder that occurs due to somatization, that is, the "embodiment" of negative emotions in the body.
Psycho-oncology is psychotherapeutic care for patients with cancer.
In an article published on the website of the College of Social Work at the University of the...
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