Depressive syndrome is a pathology,consisting in a depressed (sad) mood, hypotension, motor retardation and slowing down of mental processes. A person who is confronted with this problem creates a feeling of complete lack of vitality, do not want to do anything. The environment begins to be perceived in gloomy tones, and what used to be fun - loses its relevance. The future seems hopeless.
Astheno-depressive syndrome
Total oppression of the organism in conjunction witha low mood may indicate that a person has an astheno-depressive syndrome. Symptoms also appear in rapid 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 it by the fact that they will be mistaken for "mentally abnormal". However, it should be taken into account that ADS is a nervous, not a mental illness that requires research and selection of an individual course of treatment.
In the initial stages, a person can helpitself. If, for example, the ailment is caused by stress (emotional or physical), then it's worth thinking about the holiday. If the cause was avitaminosis, slagging of the body, a malfunction in the thyroid gland, then without a thorough approach to your health can not do. Let us note that individuals with chronic inflammatory diseases (arthritis, gastritis, pancreatitis, nephritis and others) fall into the risk group. In the event that the asthenic depressive syndrome is caused by a series of failures, then self-analysis, reading of books on psychology can help.
Anxiety-depressive syndrome
In this case, to the feeling of "loss of self,Fear and emotional tension are added to melancholy and apathy. Scientists noted that often enough people who have a depressive syndrome, almost all the time experiencing anxiety. The results of some studies have suggested that this ailment is associated, in particular, with a violation of the metabolism of serotonin. In addition, the pathology can be caused by the side effect of certain drugs, as well as hereditary predisposition. In this case, doctors can not do without. However, subjective reasons for the emergence of this syndrome can be many, ranging from cloudy weather and the absence of the sun, ending with the experience of tragic events.
Fighting this depressive syndromeis carried out using the following methods: taking antidepressants and sedatives, psychotherapy, changing the way of life and the environment. It is worth remembering that the diagnosis is made by the doctor on the basis of the general clinical picture. Mild depression can be treated out-patient, and in severe cases - in a psychiatric hospital.
