Zhengzhou Depression: How to Prevent Depression?

There are many effective treatments for depression, but in recent years, clinicians have concluded that unipolar depression is almost always a chronic disorder. Although symptoms are sometimes mild and sometimes severe, they rarely go away or heal. So even if you recover after treatment, it is necessary to prevent recurrence.

(1) Biological therapy

Clinical approaches to treating depression include electroshock therapy (ECT) and light therapy. ECT therapy is most often used in patients who are insensitive to drug therapy. Although this approach is controversial, sometimes ECT remains the only way to treat people with major depressive disorder. The survey found that patients who received electroconvulsive therapy earlier did have a shorter recovery time than patients who did not receive electroconvulsive therapy. Light therapy can help relieve symptoms of seasonal affective disorder by resetting the circadian rhythm in depressed patients to normalize the secretion of hormones and neurotransmitters.

(2) Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy for depression mainly includes cognitive behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy.

Cognitive therapy represents an integration of cognitive and behavioral theories of depression. This therapy has two basic goals. First, help patients discover the negative independent thoughts they are accustomed to and help them understand the relationship between these thoughts and depression, that is, through cognitive skills to change the negative, hopeless thinking characteristics described by the cognitive model of depression. Secondly, use behavioral skills to train patients so that they can master the skills to better cope with the needs of life, so as to help patients with depression to solve specific problems in life and cultivate a better ability to adapt to life.

In interpersonal therapy, the therapist focuses on four interpersonal problems that trigger depression. For interpersonal issues such as "grief and loss," the therapist will help the client accept these emotions, assess his relationship with the lost person, and help the client engage in new relationships. For "interpersonal role disputes", help clients decide what concessions they are willing to make and improve their communication skills. For "role change" questions, the therapist will help clients see their previous role from a more realistic perspective and their new role in a more positive light. For the category of "lack of interpersonal skills", help clients understand their past interpersonal relationships and the impact on current interpersonal relationships, and directly teach them social skills such as self-confidence.

The above two psychotherapy methods are generally considered to be the most effective. In addition, there are psychodynamic therapy, humanistic therapy and so on. The former can reduce patient anxiety and reveal the underlying cause of their symptoms through support and comfort. The latter listens to the depressed person through empathy and understanding.