Severe depression isn't just a temporary deterioration in mood that can be relieved by meeting friends or taking a vacation. Signs of deep depression - inability to enjoy anything, loss of interest in life and its pleasures, apathy, guilt, chest discomfort, sleep disturbances. The oppressive state of melancholy can be exhausting for years, turning a previously sociable and cheerful person into a withdrawn and sullen type. This depression must be treated.
It is necessary
Medicines and dietary supplements prescribed by a doctor
Instructions
Step 1
Try to figure out what are the reasons for your poor health. Sometimes depression is caused by a strong shock, the loss of a loved one. But it is often not so easy to identify its cause. For example, a person may choose a profession that is not suitable for him and be burdened by the feeling of his own worthlessness and uselessness. Over time, this develops into depression. Remember what you loved to do as a child, what you dreamed of becoming. Put your thoughts down on paper and try to find a way to apply your inclinations. But even deep self-examination sometimes does not help to figure out what is the matter here, because the tendency to depression is often inherited.
Step 2
Get physically active. Go in for sports in the fresh air, fitness, sunbathing. Dousing with cold water also invigorates the body well and gives mental strength.
Step 3
Do what makes you happy. In the case of severe depression, a person may have no desire at all, except to lie on the bed, facing the wall. But still, try to enjoy something that you loved before. This could be a long-standing hobby, a favorite writer’s books, an essential oil bath, or a shopping trip.
Step 4
Eat well, but don't prioritize the benefits of food over pleasure. You have to like the food, otherwise even the healthiest meal will be boring. One of the factors in the onset of depressive conditions is a lack of certain substances in the body, such as biotin. To avoid deficiency, do not eat raw or undercooked eggs. They contain a substance that breaks down biotin. Take medications with B vitamins. They are necessary for the production of the "joy hormone" serotonin and its retention in the body. It is best to ask your doctor about which nutritional supplements to include in your diet.
Step 5
See a psychologist. It is very difficult to get out of deep depression on your own, and it does not go away under the influence of time. Doctors do not recommend buying antidepressants at the pharmacy and taking them on their own. Only a qualified psychologist can prescribe antidepressants and nutritional supplements that are right for you. In addition, the arsenal of modern psychotherapy includes hypnosis, group and individual sessions, music therapy, massage, light therapy and other methods.
