The first step in coping with depression is to understand it. What is it?, what is not?, what is its mechanism and what symptoms does it cause in us? Knowing the answers to a few questions like this is only half the way. Depression is the persistence of some physical symptoms for more than three weeks, along with a depressed mood. Physical symptoms such as sleep disturbance (excessive sleep or insomnia, inability to fall asleep or waking up frequently or early in the morning), appetite disturbance (anorexia or overeating), fatigue (especially waking up tired in the morning), loss of attention, forgetfulness; The presence of mental symptoms such as introversion, isolating oneself from the environment, not enjoying life, agitation, being forced to do daily activities, difficulty in personal care, feelings of worthlessness, feelings of guilt, thoughts of death and suicide suggest the diagnosis. 90% of depression is mild to moderate, and its lifespan is 9 months. The reason why it is twice as common in women is that women are more prone to anxiety because they use different centers in their brains more frequently. Because ‘Today’s worry is tomorrow’s depression.’ Let’s explain this statement on a scientific basis. Anxiety or anger caused by anxiety increase in REM sleep, decrease in deep sleep, which causes waking up tired and exhausted in the morning.
Anxious thinking Style Let’s talk briefly about the sleep cycle in order to understand the depression cycle. When we close our eyes every night, the sleep cycle begins and consists of four parts. REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is the part that plays an important role in depression. Normally, REM sleep covers a quarter of the sleep cycle. The brain is very active in REM sleep. The appearance of the brain waves in REM sleep is similar to the brain waves in smoldering. In REM sleep, the brain neutralizes emotions that you cannot express in your daily life. If you have an anxious mindset and are experiencing a turning point in your life, which is often a sense of loss; your anxiety level increases a lot. The load on your brain during REM sleep increases, and the time it takes for your brain to neutralize this increased (more than normal) anxiety. REM sleep is prolonged and extends to more than a quarter of the sleep cycle, and this activity causes you to wake up tired and exhausted in the morning. When you wake up tired, you find yourself more anxious. The question, ‘How will I get out of this day with this tiredness?’, appears in your mind and the cycle of depression starts to gain momentum. This situation shows us the way to the solution. If you know the problem clearly, the solution is in front of you. The MAIN problem in depression is that the feeling of loss experienced by a person whose anxious thinking is on the ground extends the REM sleep period and causes chemical, physical and mental symptoms. The solution is to address the concern. To shift from problem-oriented thinking to solution-oriented thinking; black-and-white, all-or-nothing mentality, that is, therapy programs.
While the results of studies showing that depression is not genetic are reaching us from all over the world, could depression be your destiny? I have good news for you. Depression is not your destiny. Studies conducted in various countries of the world for the last ten years have shown that depression is not genetic. In a study conducted by the Human Givens Institute on 2000 patients, when the depression rate in those born in 1958 and turned 30 were compared with the depression rate in those born in 1970 and turned 30 after 12 years, it was shown that depression was twice as common in those born in 1970. It takes centuries for such a large increase to be genetic. So how could it have doubled in a period of 12 years? One of the answers to this question is that the share of stress in our lives is increasing and our ability to cope with stress does not increase at the same pace. Yes, your depression is not generally passed on to your children, but your anxious thinking style can be modeled by your children. This can make them more prone to depression. If you want to protect your children from this problem, roll up your sleeves. The job starts with you. You need to change your point of view from a problem framework to a solution window. Due to the variety of physical and mental symptoms of depression, it can easily be overlooked in children, the elderly and adolescents. Depression should be kept in mind in any behavior change in people in this age group.
As you can see, there is nothing to fear. Knowing is half the way. During the patient education process, the patient is shown the techniques of coping with anxiety. Increasingly, mental and physical activities are recommended to the patient on a daily basis. 7-11 breath is taught; We teach you how much it will increase the endorphin level when you do it 11 times in the morning and evening and how it will be a support. The importance of omega 3 support is emphasized. Omega 3 plays an important role in the distribution of chemicals in the brain. In this educational process, a significant change and transformation is achieved in the way of thinking of the person.
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