Symptoms of major depression

Depression can vary in severity, but the symptoms of severe depression are very complex, and the pathological causes of the disease are also very complex. Clinically, the common manifestations of severe depression are some mental disorders characterized by low mood. Patients with severe depression may still experience pessimism, despair, hallucinations, delusions, and loss of appetite. Therefore, it is important to detect it early and take treatment measures as soon as possible.

1. The manifestations of major depression vary depending on the patient's depressed mood. It can range from a mild bad mood to gradually developing into excessive sadness, pessimism, and despair. Even after developing severe depression, patients become depressed and feel that their lives are meaningless and they cannot be happy. They are unhappy all day long, feel like each day is a year long, and are nervous and uneasy.

2. Too low self-evaluation: Depressed patients often underestimate their own abilities and view their present, past and future with a critical, negative and negative attitude. They think nothing is good and nothing is right. They describe themselves as worthless and their future as bleak. Strong sense of self-blame, guilt, uselessness, worthlessness, and helplessness. In severe cases, self-blame and hypochondriasis may occur.

3. Loss of energy, fatigue and weakness, difficulty and inability to do small tasks in life such as washing and dressing. Patients often use terms like "mental breakdown" or "deflated ball" to describe their condition.

4. Loss of interest is one of the common symptoms of depression. Loss of enthusiasm and pleasure in previous life and work, and loss of interest in everything. They are unable to experience the joy of family life, are indifferent to their previous hobbies, often live alone, alienate themselves from relatives and friends, and avoid socializing. Patients often complain of "no emotions", "emotional numbness", and "can't be happy anymore".

5. Pessimism: Depressed patients are extremely miserable, pessimistic, and desperate. They feel that life is a burden and not worth lingering on. They seek relief through death and may have strong suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Facing this manifestation of severe depression. Only when we understand the symptoms of the disease and then cooperate with good psychological treatment in our lives can we cure severe depression. In our lives, this kind of severe depression is very common. We must discover it in time and treat it correctly.