Depressive symptoms recur due to sudden changes in temperature
I think there are many people with depression who get sick due to the remarkable appearance of depressive symptoms at the turn of the season when sudden changes in temperature and atmospheric pressure occur. According to a survey by the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, people with depression and anxiety disorders are more likely to experience seasonal changes in their physical condition and symptoms, especially in winter when they feel depressed. It seems that it has become.
Well, as a party, I realize that I don't have to investigate, but when it is revealed scientifically and statistically, can I be confident that "it's not just me, it's not my fault"? That's right.
Therefore, doctors and those involved should work on treatment with the fact that the season affects the symptoms of depression and anxiety disorders.
Seasonal depressive symptoms
In this study, there were four patterns of depressive symptoms: "depressed person (D)", "anxiety disorder person (A)", "depression and anxiety disorder person (DA)", and "healthy person who is neither". It is said that he considered the seasonality of. The main results are as follows.
• Of the 2,168 cases, 53.5% reported seasonal mood. ・ The highest rate of "depressed mood" was in winter. ・ This pattern was observed in all groups, but it was significantly easier to feel seasonality in groups D, A, and DA (p <0.001). ・ Seasonal changes were also observed in vitality, social activity, sleep, appetite, body weight, and Global Seasonality Score. Seasonal changes in mood and behavior were noted in all groups, but patients with anxiety disorders and depression (or both) were shown to be more likely to experience seasonal changes.
Well, as mentioned earlier, the result is that depressive symptoms are more likely to appear due to seasonal changes. When the seasons change, you can only take precautions to manage your physical condition, but it will make you feel a little better if you are prepared for depressive symptoms.
If you dig a little deeper and consider it, one of the causes that the symptoms of depression are likely to appear is that you may get sick due to the appearance of depressive symptoms, but on the contrary, "depression by getting sick" It's quite possible that symptoms will appear. "
I also get sick at the turn of the season, and if the temperature difference is large, I will get sick and I will definitely have nasopharyngitis. My nasopharynx is quite delicate, and even if I inhale a little dust, it swells immediately, and when my throat is blown, various symptoms such as fatigue, fever, and chills come out. It happens quite often, so my unpleasant boss at work used to say "Isn't it as good as managing my physical condition?" Such things can accumulate and depressive symptoms worsen, and if you say that when you are feeling sick and mentally weak, your mental illness will be hurt and you will not be able to stay there. Be kind to sick people. With that feeling, you may be mentally ill, either directly or indirectly, due to poor physical condition. Well, this may be a special case, but I think that various conditions are intertwined and cause depression, so it is depressing to eliminate the causes one by one so that you can live. It may be one of the things you need to treat your illness.
So what if you get depressed at the turn of the season?
A constitution that causes depression at each change of season. To be honest, it's hard. Around October, I can't really do anything every year. So how can you specifically improve your depressive symptoms? That's the story, but in my case I'm doing this.
Give up and do nothing
what are u doing? You may get angry when you say "do nothing" to the question, but it is a good experience to start from here. I think that some people may not be able to do it depending on the circumstances and position of their work, but if it is an environment where they can "do nothing", it is best if they can create an environment where they can do nothing.
・ Do not work
If you get injured or sick, you will take a break from work, just like that. If the workplace has an understanding of depression, I can honestly say that the symptoms of depression are painful, so I can take a rest, but I think that there are almost no workplaces that understand that (workplace). Even if you say that you have an understanding, not all the people in the workplace will understand it, and some people will say that you don't like it later), to be clear, even if you lie about a false illness, you can rest. It's better. That said, I think that many people with depression feel guilty about lying, so why not tell them something like "a cold symptom" or something that actually exists. I'm not lying, just not saying it's a depressive symptom.
・ Does not move
Don't lie down and move all the time. It's about not using any physical strength. I think it's quite difficult to move your body in the first place, so if you move it forcibly, you will lose your energy and physical strength, and recovery will be far away, so lie down on the bed and do not move at all.
・ Do not think
Even if I take a break from work and lie down and stay still, I tend to get caught up in rumination and blame myself or feel guilty all the time, but I try not to think as much as possible. As I mentioned in the article, "It's easy to come up with ideas because your brain becomes active when you're afraid", when you stop thinking, your memory is organized in your brain, and various worries are resolved. May be done. I think that the reason why I often have nightmares and unpleasant dreams when I'm depressed is because the negative memories I always think about are organized when I'm sleeping. The best thing is to fall asleep. I have difficulty falling asleep due to light sleep, but I try to sleep by taking tranquilizers prescribed by my doctor. I was worried that if I slept in the daytime, I wouldn't be able to sleep at night, and I was worried that I would think about something I didn't like in the middle of the night. There is no.
If you do nothing for a whole day, you will recover to some extent
Well, as I say it in my rule of thumb, I don't think it applies to everyone, but I hope you can refer to it. Depressive symptoms tend to improve to some extent if you do nothing for a whole day like the above. When I get to move a little, I'm gradually trying out actions to improve my depressive symptoms. If the weather is nice, take a walk, or if it's difficult to take a walk, go out to the veranda and hang out in the sun.