Manic depression

When it comes to the disease of manic depression, I believe many people are not clear about what this disease is. In fact, patients with manic depression mainly show high energy, excessive excitement, and a very hot temper. At the same time, after a period of time, they will show depression, lack of motivation, and lack of energy. So what is the treatment for manic depression?

In fact, there are many treatments for manic depression, including medication, psychotherapy, and other types of treatments. Below I will give you a detailed introduction to the coping strategies and detailed treatment methods for manic depression.

Manic depression

Depressive bipolar disorder patients. Patients with this type of depression are sometimes full of energy and can work for days and nights in a row. They are extremely excited, have a bad temper, and have abnormally sensitive senses. Then comes a low period of several weeks in a row. Patients feel weak and listless, have no interest in anything, can stay in bed for a whole day, and have anorexia... Most patients with bipolar disorder have brains that work in a way similar to schizophrenia, with scattered and discontinuous thinking as one of the main symptoms. In other words, they do not have the ability to think logically.

Depression

Treatment of manic-depressive disorder

Treatment of patients with bipolar disorder: There are many treatment methods, commonly used ones include medication, physical therapy, and psychotherapy. However, for patients with depression, try to avoid using medication due to its side effects.

1. Drug treatment. Tricyclic antidepressants are still considered first-line drugs for the treatment of depression. Second-generation atypical antidepressants are second-line drugs. The efficacy of various tricyclic antidepressants is comparable, and they can be selected clinically based on the intensity of the depressive and sedative effects, side effects, and patient tolerance. Imipramine and desipramine have weak sedative effects and are suitable for depressed patients with psychomotor retardation. Amitriptyline and doxepin have strong sedative effects and can be used for patients with anxiety, agitation and insomnia. 2. Physical therapy. By increasing the secretion of 5-HT, promoting the release of norepinephrine, and enhancing the excitability of nerve cell activity, it can relieve the individual's depression. By promoting the secretion of endorphins with a calming effect, patients can maintain a relaxed and comfortable mental state, which helps to better alleviate their previous negative and depressed emotional state. In addition, by improving the patient's brain waves and various physiological indicators, it can improve the various physical symptoms of depressed patients. 3. Electric shock therapy. Patients with depression should strictly prevent self-harm and suicide. For those with strong suicidal ideas, electric shock therapy can achieve immediate results, and medication and consolidation can be used after the condition stabilizes. 4. Psychotherapy. Psychotherapy plays a very important role in the treatment of this disease, but it is usually combined with drug therapy and physical therapy.

5. Diet therapy: [Ingredients]: 10 grams of wolfberry, 10 grams of jujube, 5 grams of ginger, 5 grams of tea, 5 grams of tangerine peel, and 5 grams of white sugar. [Preparation]: Add 3-5 liters of water to the above ingredients and boil for 20 minutes. Remove the residue and take the juice. Add water to the residue and boil again. Combine the two juices. [Usage]: Take twice a day, divided into three doses, warm and drink. Under normal circumstances, depression can be completely cured in 50 days. This method should be used two hours after a meal and not within one and a half hours before going to bed.

Postpartum

Research on causes, types of causes and preventive measures shows that 50%-75% of women will experience a period of infant depression following the birth of their children, and most women will experience a period of unstable emotions, such as unexplained crying or bad mood. 10%-15% of new mothers experience severe symptoms, which are related to the rapid drop in hormones and depression after childbirth. Levels of estrogen and progesterone (the female reproductive hormones) increase tenfold during pregnancy but drop dramatically after delivery. Three days after delivery, levels of these hormones return to pre-pregnancy levels. This is what the medical community calls postpartum depression. Depression that occurs with the birth of a child is a mixture of physical, emotional, and behavioral changes due to the chemical, social, and psychological changes that accompany the birth of a child.

The following are the direct causes that may lead to postpartum depression: 1. Changes in hormones in the body. 2. The production process causes excessive fear and panic. 3. The postpartum wound is too painful and the whole body is weak and tired. 4. The stress of caring for a newborn and lack of sleep at night. 5. Changes in roles and lifestyle habits.

Coping strategies: 1. Nutritional therapy. The vitamins and amino acids contained in food have an important impact on people's mental health. If a single nutrient is lacking, it can also cause depression, so you can eat more foods rich in vitamin B, such as whole grains, fish, etc. 2. Physical exercise. Proper exercise can improve people's mood. At the same time, you can go out and get more sun, which is beneficial to the decomposition and absorption of special anti-depressant substances in the body. 3. Psychotherapy. Cognitive therapy and self-reinforcement methods are both the first choice for treating postpartum depression. 4. Medication. Taking such drugs by breastfeeding women may harm the health of the baby, so use with caution.

Depression in children

About 16 percent of children and teens with depression do not meet the traditional definition of depression. Atypical symptoms are those that are inconsistent with depression in adults. This study is the first to specifically look at atypical depression in children. Typical symptoms of depression are that when happy things happen, the patient still has no positive response. In addition to emotional reactions, atypical depression also needs to include other manifestations, such as increased appetite, weight gain, increased sleep, and slowed movement. For example, typical depression is characterized by widespread insomnia, while atypical depression is characterized by the opposite, with these children sleeping longer than typical children.

Depression Prognosis

(1) Accept reality and take positive action: Morita therapy regards "let nature take its course and do what is right" as a life attitude, and achieves success and joy through positive actions; (2) Guidance and catharsis: Before seeking psychotherapy, the patient's situation is not understood by anyone and has nowhere to tell, so the doctor should be caring, compassionate, and listen quietly to make the patient understand that his pain has been accepted as reality by others; (3) Social support: Social support, spiritual support from family, friends, and classmates can change the patient's negative cognition and improve his adaptability, which helps to improve interpersonal relationships. Family therapy is very important. Acute or long-lasting depression will have an impact on family life, and the family's response to the patient will directly affect the prognosis.

After reading the above detailed introduction about the treatment methods and the affected population of manic depression, I believe everyone has a general understanding of this disease. As family members of patients with manic depression, in addition to working hard to improve patients' negative cognition and improve their ability to adapt to society, we should also give them more care and love, so as to help patients return to society faster and recover faster!