Introduction to Depression

Symptoms

- Feeling down
- Loss of interest or motivation in most things

Other symptoms

[Body]
- Significant changes in appetite/weight
- Insomnia/Snooze
- Tired
- Sluggishness
- Significant reduction in daily activities, etc.

[Emotion/Thought]
- Restlessness and worry
- Difficulty concentrating
- Poor memory
- Suicidal tendencies or thoughts
- Pessimism, feeling useless, etc

Thought and behavioral patterns of patients with depression

1

Objective incident:
There was a time when work performance failed to meet my own requirements.

2

Negative subjective thoughts:
I will always be a loser, unable to do anything well, really useless!

3

Reaction:
Emotion: depression, helplessness, low self-esteem
Physical: Insomnia, fatigue
Behavior: Reduced social interaction, self-isolation, inability to face new challenges

Result:
Further strengthening of negative self-image, emotions and behavioral patterns, resulting in reduced quality of life

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