The treatment of depression is a long process. If you want to get better as soon as possible, you have to strictly comply with the doctor’s advice, take your medication on time and work and rest regularly. At the same time, the correct psychological guidance from family and friends is also of paramount importance.
Depression is a common clinical affective psychiatric disorder, also known as melancholia. The most important manifestation of depression in the clinic is the depressed mood. Patients suffering from depression appear to be no different from normal people on the outside, but they are very distressed on the inside, thus having a serious impact on their health. In addition, most depressed patients have a tendency to have recurrent episodes.
In addition to family guidance and medication, depressed patients can also help to reduce their depressive symptoms and recover from depression by doing the following.
A. Ensure sufficient sleep
First of all, sleeping late will make the memory decline, for example, our body will feel tired after working for a long time, so the brain will definitely feel tired after working for a long time, so we should ensure sufficient sleep to avoid the depletion of the cerebral cortex cells and replenish the energy consumed in the daytime life and work.
At the same time to maintain the balance of inhibition and excitation in the cerebral cortex, so to maintain sufficient sleep can be an effective prevention of depression in adolescents. However, it should also be noted that when sleeping, the mouth and nose should be in the air, especially in winter, sleeping with the head covered is indeed warmer, but it will lead to obstruction of oxygen supply to the brain, which will cause damage to the brain in the long run.
Second, participate in physical exercise
Regularly participate in physical exercise, through appropriate sports can not only make physical exercise, but also promote the development of the internal organs and brain, while improving the immune system of depression patients themselves. Participating in sports activities can also regulate stressful emotions, so that tight nerves can be soothed, thus playing a preventive effect on depression.
Third, to develop a good habit of eating breakfast
Because if you do not eat breakfast will cause the body’s blood sugar levels drop, resulting in a shortage of nutrient supply to the brain.
For example, if animals do not get sufficient nutritional support for a long time, they will show a thin and bony situation, so when the brain long-term lack of adequate nutritional supply, it will cause stunted development, resulting in a variety of external stimuli, due to the lack of resistance to its ability to appear depressed mood.
Fourth, to ensure adequate water
Water is the source of life. Therefore, the lack of water will speed up the speed of brain decline, the daily water intake should be maintained at about 8 cups to maintain the normal needs of the body, so in the prevention of depression, to ensure adequate water is also one of the keys.
Five, pay attention to rest
Pay attention to rest when there are various illnesses in the body, do not let the body overload the situation, and develop good living habits. Listen to more cheerful music in general and actively participate in various social activities. When you encounter something unpleasant, communicate more with your friends, share what you are worried and troubled about with your family and friends, and maintain a smooth and optimistic state of mind.
References.
[1] Liu Bo. Depression [J]. Special Health. 2021(13):9