Many people may feel sad, unhappy, or helpless in the face of a distressing event. Although this situation is not a desired mood by the person, it is often not understood whether it is depression or another mental disorder. So how do we know when we are depressed? In what situations should you seek help?
First of all, people do not only consist of happiness, joy, high energy, which we call positive. As well as these feelings, unhappiness, depression, loss of energy, and sometimes nervousness and anxiety, which are felt negatively, are also human emotions.
Each individual may experience a demoralization, provided that it is appropriate for the situation he/she lives in. E.g; Arguing with someone close to you can make you feel unhappy, tense, or angry. Difficulties at work and family problems can cause us to experience negative emotions.
CAUSES INTERRUPTIONS IN SOCIAL AND BUSINESS LIFE
However, if this depressive mood (unhappiness, sadness, irritability, intolerance, thoughts of worthlessness, suicidal thoughts, hopelessness, etc.) persists for at least two weeks and causes disruptions in the person’s social and/or work life, it should be kept in mind that this may be a depressive disorder. . Not being able to work as before, not being able to do housework, not wanting to do activities that used to be enjoyable, and a general reluctance may be experienced.
In other words, if the depressive symptoms experienced are temporary and suitable for the situation and do not cause loss of function in the person’s life, it can be waited for a while.
Not only a depressed mood, but also a decrease or increase in the amount of sleep, changes in appetite, loss of energy, headaches, numbness, back and neck pains, which we call somatic symptoms, are frequently accompanied symptoms.
Experiencing this situation, of course, is not in our hands. Just as we can have high blood pressure or diabetes and do not blame ourselves for it, it is necessary to know that depression or other mental illnesses are not something that we have or have created ourselves. In this way, we will be able to get help and get rid of this disease sooner.