Depression is a disorder that can be general or chronic. Recognizing the signs in time can prevent bigger setbacks.
Depression can be characterized by phrases like: “many times I stopped doing things for other people's well-being and no one noticed” or, “I'd rather stay home where no one bothers me because I want to stay in bed all day and just sleep”.
Sometimes depression doesn't show visible symptoms, but it does show warning signs that can help prevent, early on, a person from hurting themselves or ending their life. Depression itself is based on negative thoughts accompanied by a deep sadness with no clear trigger, or a deep sadness that doesn't heal over time.
Main signs of depression:
- Behavioral
- Emotional
- Thoughts
- Physiological
Depressive behavior:
The main behavior of someone with depression is characterized by crying fits for no reason — little by little they begin to neglect their personal appearance, avoiding a routine of washing, dressing, or simply maintaining a disheveled appearance.
Emotions:
One of the main emotions that characterizes depression is sadness — anyone can experience the feeling, but a depressed patient experiences being sad for weeks or years. Other emotions associated with this disorder are anxiety, guilt, anger, or, conversely, the patient often lacks emotions and instead feels a sense of hopelessness.
Thoughts:
Depressive thoughts are commonly related to self-criticism, and people feel guilty for doing things wrong or are commonly prone to making mistakes, since their brain disconnects from what's truly important.
Physiological
The person sleeps a lot, feels a constant sense of tiredness, and suffers sudden aches for no reason. A depressed person doesn't realize they're depressed because their depression has developed gradually, and no matter how much they keep struggling without an accurate diagnosis, the patient will keep suffering with body aches.
The most frequent signs of depression tend to be:
The point is to learn the warning signs, since, as we mentioned at the start, this helps prevent future tragedies. Each person shows different signs, but there's often a set pattern:
- Changes in mood, constant melancholy and sadness
- Loss of interest in activities that used to be enjoyable
- Constant sleep problems, especially in the early morning hours
- Anxiety without facing risky situations
- Unusual anger that requires a lot of energy expenditure
- Constant, intense tiredness
- Inability to complete tasks
- Frequent changes in appetite
The warning signs are there, and depression often turns into an illness, since its state can go from general to chronic, which leads us to ask ourselves: is it a curable illness? According to various studies, 50% of cases have managed to recover from the illness, while the other 50% experience relapses.
Treatment
Yes, depression is treatable, so anyone dealing with it is encouraged to turn to the following treatments:
- Flower essences:
Flower essences are a natural method that works on emotional states in a transpersonal way, finding the cause of the depression. As flower essences are taken, the origin of the illness is understood little by little.
A flower essence recommended for depression is Depresyn flower essence — this flower essence is useful for negative moods such as sadness, apathy, discouragement, lack of interest or enthusiasm, etc., with or without a known cause. To restore motivation and enthusiasm for life.
Recommended Dose: 4 drops 3 to 6 times a day, for 6 weeks up to 6 months. - Psychotherapy
This therapy has a cognitive, behavioral and interpersonal component, since it's a process of listening to and interacting with the patient, useful for socialization and building support networks, whether with their psychotherapist or other health professionals. - Animal therapy
Animals have proven, par excellence, to help manage depression, since playing and keeping them on a routine unconsciously builds habits in the person — habits that are also responsible and will help their behavior and conduct, preventing relapses. It's recommended to have a companion animal of your choice, a dog, since they demand more attention and care.
When someone suffers from depression, they aren't obligated to follow any treatment, but just like with other illnesses, it's up to the person themself to help get out of that emotional disorder, which affects not only the person suffering from it, but also family members and friends who are worried about your well-being.
If you feel you have depression and want to try flower therapy, reach out to us through www.siuesencias.com because at Siu, we care about you.