When a person is depressed, his behavior changes from how he normally acts. The causes of depression can be many, for example, major changes in your life, hormonal changes, prolonged stress or poorly managed grief, among others. In addition, a depressed person manifests specific symptoms that can be aggravated if they remain over time.
If you have suspicions that someone close to you may be depressed or depressed, in this Psychology-Online article, we will tell you what is the profile of a depressed person. We explain the symptoms of depression and the behaviors you can observe to confirm or deny your suspicions.
The most common symptoms in a depressed person are the sadness and the loss of interest. Therefore, a person with depression, in general, does not make plans and tries to be at home as long as possible, preferably in bed or on the sofa. She does not feel like socializing and feels insecure. Find out how they are insecure people and how to treat them.
Next, we will see what the other symptoms of the depressive personality are:
- There is nothing to motivate you: neither leisure, nor the people around him, much less his work. That in turn makes you feel guilty for doing nothing or having the energy or determination to take care of chores and family.
- Loss of energyAlthough some depressed people may present movements that suggest activity, in reality, the energy they have is minimal.
- Anxiety: sometimes we think that anxiety and depression are two opposite and incompatible poles, and nothing is further. The fear and insecurity that occur in depression generate anxiety. Get to know the causes of anxiety.
- Difficult to focus and make decisions.
- Does not see the future with hope and that makes her feel heartbroken and want to throw in the towel. There is no light at the end of her tunnel.
- Forget the good times of the past to hold on to. She has a mental filter that makes her see herself, the world and the future in a negative way.
- Negative and hopeless thoughts Fcounts: It is common for ideas related to death to appear.
All these symptoms lead to others such as her insomnia (difficulty sleeping) or hypersomnia (sleeping excessively), lack of or excess appetite and decreased sexual desire. The symptoms presented by a person with depression greatly affect their self-esteem, to his social relationships and to her work.
If you have never had a depressive episode, it is very difficult for you to understand how a depressed person feels. You constantly say things like “I don't understand why you are depressed if you have everything”, “I don't know why what is depressed if everyone loves her "or" why can't she appreciate the good things about her? lifetime?"
The depressed person has no real ability to see good things, to cope with problems that, being well, would be miniscule. If you are blindfolded with a dark cloth, you cannot see no matter how much you open your eyes. If you have depression you cannot feel pleasure or joy, at least until you learn some techniques that will make you start to enjoy a little bit of something step by step.
So how do you treat a person with depression? The worst thing you can say to a person with depression is not to be sad. That person does not want to be sad, who likes to be like this? And by saying things like that to her, you only make her feel guilty for being sad. Another comment to avoid is the wonderful "stop the nonsense."
Depression is a disorder that affects more than 300 million people in the world, which affects the normal development of the lives of these people and the people around them and that, on many occasions, ends in death. Therefore, a person with depression deserves support and above all respect.
How to help a person with depression
- Learn about depression: the best thing you can do if a person in your environment has a depressive episode is to inform yourself well about depression. This way you will have an approximation about what depression really is and you will avoid screwing up or making that person feel worse than they already feel.
- Accompany and support the depressed person: be with him or her so that he does not feel alone, suggest quiet plans to do together or try to find some little thing that he likes or motivates. Remember happy moments from the past and assure him that he will feel that way again.
- Have a lot a lot of patience: It can be complicated, it can take a long time, so arm yourself with patience and do not be discouraged. Your help could be decisive in his recovery.
In this article, you will find more information about how to help a person with depression.
This article is merely informative, in Psychology-Online we do not have the power to make a diagnosis or recommend a treatment. We invite you to go to a psychologist to treat your particular case.
