Year: 2019

The etiology of deep depressive disorder is unclear. Life events (such as job loss, change of residence) and intellectual stress are associated with an increased risk of depressive disorder, but the exact causes are unclear. With this disorder, neurochemical changes in the central nervous system can occur in response to stress. There is evidence that deep depression has a […]

Important : The basis for treating depression is confidential supportive conversations with your doctor (“supportive psychotherapy”). Most patients first seek help from their family doctor. He must make a diagnosis, decide whether he can manage the patient on an outpatient basis, and if not, then refer him to a specialist or send him for inpatient treatment. Signs […]

According to statistics, in recent years the number of depressed patients has increased significantly. This phenomenon is associated with profound changes in modern life (acceleration, mechanization, migration of large groups of people, etc.) K. Kirov notes that experienced clinicians based on comparative studies over the past 10 years have come to the conclusion that melancholic […]

With regard to another criterion (as a sign of the severity of myocardial ischemia) – the magnitude of the ST segment depression – certain objections may exist. They became especially relevant when the magnitude (area) of myocardial infarction was assessed by the severity of ST segment elevation in patients in the acute stage of myocardial […]

According to statistics , 10-15% of women who give birth suffer from postpartum depression , women who have suffered depression before birth suffer it after the birth of a child in 35% of cases. The time of occurrence of postpartum depression is not associated with accuracy with the moment the baby appears. Symptoms of this disorder can occur in the […]

Depression of the ST segment , in turn, manifests itself in the form of elevation of the ST segment, since electrocardiographic recorders in clinical practice use AC amplifiers that automatically compensate for any negative shift of the TQ segment. As a result of this electronic compensation, the ST segment will be proportionally raised. Therefore, according to the theory […]

1. Depression  often found in patients in ICUs and sometimes leads to additional complications (for example, the period of transition from artificial ventilation to spontaneous lengthens). Depression can be suspected by the following signs: the patient becomes apathetic, closes in on himself, refuses to cooperate with staff; note a bad mood, tearfulness; sometimes the patient expresses a desire to die […]

When we are told that someone is depressed , we imagine a person with a bad mood, who sees the world around him in black colors. Indeed, with depression, a person loses interest in life and work. He feels that longing and sadness are squeezing his chest and he constantly wants to cry. Today, depression is one of the most […]

The first working day after a long rest is often depressing, difficult and not very productive. Do not know why? We will explain now. Rest in the winter is over: the causes of negative emotions Preparing for a long-awaited vacation, a person cherishes hopes for positive changes and looks forward to all sorts of pleasures – communication […]

A condition characterized by a depressed or melancholy mood, a decrease in mental activity, combined with a variety of somatic disorders (loss of appetite, weight loss, constipation, change in the rhythm of cardiac activity, etc.). Content Today, the term “depression” very often means simply a prolonged bad mood, although in reality real depression has nothing […]