Depressive syndrome is a pathology consisting in a depressed (sad) mood, hypotension, motor retardation and slowing down of thought processes. A person who is faced with this problem has a feeling of a complete lack of vitality, he does not want to do anything. The environment begins to be perceived in gloomy colors, and what used to be a pleasure is losing its relevance. The future seems hopeless.
Within the framework of the depressive syndrome, scientists identify several of its variants, characterized by the manifestation of signs of dysfunction of the emotional sphere of varying strength, and the addition of some individual symptoms.
Astheno-depressive syndrome
General depression of the body in conjunction with low mood may indicate that a person has astheno-depressive syndrome. Symptoms also include fatigue,intellectual retardation. This violation is dangerous because, without attention, it can develop into a severe neurotic disorder. Unfortunately, people who have this depressive syndrome are afraid to visit a doctor, justifying this by the fact that they will be taken for "mentally abnormal". However, it should be borne in mind that ADS is a nervous, not a mental disease, which requires research and the selection of an individual course of treatment.
In the initial stages, a person can help himself. If, for example, an illness is caused by stress (emotional or physical), then you should think about a vacation. If the cause was beriberi, slagging of the body, malfunctions of the thyroid gland, then you cannot do without a thorough approach to your he alth. Note that individuals with chronic inflammatory diseases (arthritis, gastritis, pancreatitis, nephritis, and others) fall into the risk group. In the event that asthenic depressive syndrome is caused by a series of failures, then introspection, reading books on psychology can help.
Anxiety-depressive syndrome
In this case, fear and emotional stress are added to the feeling of “lost oneself”, melancholy and apathy. Scientists have noted that quite often people who have a depressive syndrome experience anxiety almost all the time. The results of some studies have suggested that this disease is associated, among other things, with impaired serotonin metabolism. In addition, pathology can be caused by side effects.the action of certain drugs, as well as hereditary predisposition. In this case, you can not do without the help of doctors. However, there can be many subjective reasons for the occurrence of this syndrome, ranging from cloudy weather and lack of sun, ending with the experience of tragic events.
The fight against this depressive syndrome is carried out using the following methods: taking antidepressants and sedatives, psychotherapy, changing lifestyle and environment. It is worth remembering that the diagnosis is made by the doctor on the basis of the overall clinical picture. Mild depression can be treated on an outpatient basis, while severe forms can be treated in a psychiatric hospital.
