The difference between neurosis and depression

Many people regard some mental illnesses as neurological illnesses. Although there are many similarities in the behaviors of people with neurosis and depression, they are two different illnesses. There are significant differences between neurosis and depression in terms of causes and treatments. So, what are the specific differences and distinctions between the two? Let’s take a look at it below.

Depression is also a type of mental illness, but it is not a mental illness. For example: one is myopia and the other is hyperopia. Although they are both eye diseases, their manifestations are different. Experts call on patients with depression to receive timely and early diagnosis and treatment, because the vast majority of patients with depression can recover through early treatment and have a good prognosis. The treatment effect and recovery of mental patients are generally worse than those of depression patients. However, most of the mental patients treated in our hospital have recovered.

Let's talk about whether depression is a mental illness and what is the difference between depression and mental illness:

1. Depression is a psychological and psychiatric illness characterized by a significant and persistent low mood. However, most patients with depression are self-aware and logical, and can clearly understand what they are doing and what they should do. When depression strikes, patients often feel great pain. This may lead to suicidal thoughts and behaviors. People with depression really want to relieve this pain, so most of them want treatment and hope to be cured. However, due to the negative psychological impact of depression, many depression patients do not trust treatment. Although they want to be relieved, they are unwilling to receive treatment.

2. Mental illness is a serious psychological disorder. Patients experience persistent and obvious abnormalities in perception, thinking, will, emotion and behavior. When a mental illness occurs, their self-awareness decreases or is lost, their logic is poor, and they don't know what they are doing or what they should do. Psychiatric patients cannot study, work, and live normally; their actions and behaviors are difficult for ordinary people to understand; under the control of their morbid psychology, they may commit suicide or attack or harm others. All mentally ill patients have varying degrees of self-awareness defects. They often lose the ability to judge their own mental symptoms, believe that their psychology and behavior are normal, and refuse treatment.

Experts say that whether it is depression or mental illness, suicidal behavior may occur during an attack, which is also the most serious consequence in the development of the disease. This is a situation that none of us as family members want to see. Therefore, depression and mental illness should be taken seriously by family members and treated actively. So as to avoid things that you will regret later.

Experts remind everyone: No matter what the disease is, timely treatment is much better than delaying treatment until the disease becomes serious. If you have been in a bad mood and have frequent episodes of depression for some time, you must pay attention to whether it is a manifestation of depression. You must pay attention to self-regulation and seek timely examination and consultation with relevant personnel.