Depressive syndrome is a pathology consisting in a depressed (sad) mood, hypotension, motor inhibition, and a slowdown in thought processes. A person who encounters this problem creates a feeling of a complete lack of vitality, I do not want to do anything. The environment begins to be perceived in gloomy tones, and what used to be fun loses its relevance. The future seems hopeless.
In the framework of the depressive syndrome, scientists distinguish several of its variants, characterized by the manifestation of signs of dysfunction of the emotional sphere of different strengths, and the addition of some individual symptoms.
Astheno-depressive syndrome
General inhibition of the body in combination with a lowered mood may indicate that a person has asthenic-depressive syndrome. Symptoms are also manifested in rapid fatigue, intellectual inhibition. This violation is dangerous because without attention it can develop into a severe neurotic disorder. Unfortunately, people who have this depressive syndrome are afraid to visit a doctor, justifying this by the fact that they will be mistaken for "mentally abnormal". However, it should be borne in mind that ADS is a nervous, not a mental illness, which requires research and the selection of an individual course of treatment.
In the initial stages, a person can help himself. If, for example, the ailment is caused by stress (emotional or physical), then you should think about vacation. If the cause was vitamin deficiencies, slagging of the body, malfunctioning of the thyroid gland, then a thorough approach to your health cannot be dispensed with. Note that individuals with chronic inflammatory diseases (arthritis, gastritis, pancreatitis, nephritis and others) fall into the risk group. In the event that asthenic depressive syndrome is caused by a series of failures, then introspection, reading books on psychology can help .
Anxiety Depression Syndrome
In this case, fear and emotional stress are added to the feeling of βbeing lostβ, melancholy and apathy. Scientists noted that quite often people with a depressive syndrome experience anxiety conditions almost all the time. The results of some studies suggest that this ailment is associated, inter alia, with a violation of the metabolism of serotonin. In addition, pathology can be caused by side effects of certain drugs, as well as a hereditary predisposition. In this case, doctors cannot do without the help of doctors. However, there can be many subjective reasons for the occurrence of this syndrome, ranging from cloudy weather and lack of sun, ending with the experience of tragic events.
The fight against this depressive syndrome is carried out using the following methods: taking antidepressants and sedatives, psychotherapy, a change in lifestyle and environment. It is worth remembering that the doctor makes the diagnosis based on the overall clinical picture. Mild depression can be treated on an outpatient basis, and in severe cases, in a psychiatric hospital.