Depression is a common and serious mental illness with symptoms ranging in severity into mild, moderate, and severe. Different degrees of depression exhibit different symptoms and cause great distress and suffering to the patient.
In mild depression, patients may experience feelings of low mood, anxiety, and fatigue. They often feel listless and lose interest and enthusiasm for life. They feel little energy during the day and have trouble sleeping at night. Their appetite for food deteriorates, and they often suffer from insomnia or wake up repeatedly, leading to weakness. They are overly sensitive to external events and interpersonal relationships, and are prone to feeling full of negative emotions, and their self-esteem is also hurt to a certain extent.
Moderate depression presents with more severe symptoms. Patients often feel hopeless, helpless, and lonely. They are severely lacking in energy and unable to concentrate on things. Sleep quality decreases significantly, often waking up during the night and not being able to fall back asleep. Loss of appetite, leading to weight loss. Communication with others becomes difficult, patients are reluctant to communicate and interact with others, and often remain alone. Negative suicidal thoughts may occur and need prompt assistance and care.
Major depressive disorder is the most serious condition and the most dangerous. Patients often experience severe depression and depression. They have completely lost the motivation and meaning of their lives, feeling hopeless and empty. Severe deterioration of physical condition, which led to a sharp loss of weight. They may give up social activities altogether or even be unable to take care of themselves on a daily basis. Nighttime sleep is completely unmaintainable, and patients often wake up or are in a state of insomnia throughout the night. Most dangerously, the patient may develop severe suicidal behavior that requires urgent intervention and**.
For different degrees of depression, we should be aware and pay attention to the patient's symptoms in time, and provide corresponding support and**. Through appropriate medication** and psychological counseling, as well as the care and understanding of family and society, we can help patients get out of the predicament of depression and regain the joy and meaning of life.