Get inside the mind of a depressed person

Today, when young people are under a lot of pressure that they can't get rid of, they are more or less likely to have some psychological problems or to be depressed and upset. If you are aware of this situation yourself and are pessimistic about whatever you look at, you can seek help. When you find yourself too depressed to keep going, be sure to see a doctor or talk to a friend to avoid sticking it out alone.

The depressed person interviewed said, "It's clear that I don't have the energy and there's still a lot to do, but even though I try my best, I can't fight it." "Things that used to go well became very difficult, and it took a long time to convince themselves of even the smallest things.

It's obvious that they know their status and know they should get their act together. So, why not?

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There is a psychological term called "start-up difficulties". Taking the first step to doing something is always accompanied by worry and hesitation. Working hard with fatigue is even more painful. If you can't do it right many times, you fall into a more painful state and, over time, into learned helplessness.

Dr. Seligman, a famous positive psychologist, did an interesting experiment. He put two very different dogs in two cages equipped with electric shock devices. One could avoid the shock by touching a certain button, while the other would be shocked no matter where it touched. After a while, I put the two dogs into a cage where they could avoid electric shock by crossing a low barrier. A strange phenomenon occurred. One dog quickly crossed the barrier to avoid the electric shock, but the other dog did not move, opened the door of the cage, and just lay on the ground grunting.

This is learned powerlessness. That is, depressed people unconsciously believe that failure is inevitable.

They are like people whose bodies are so sensitive that the slightest exposure to germs could lead to infection. Normally, our immune system is strong enough to kill these germs, but in a depressed state, immune cells throughout the body also seem to be in a dormant state.

A non-functioning brain

In addition, depressed patients report, "Sleeping until dark seems to be passing out, but in my dreams, I keep running away. I'm more tired when I get up. I want time. I want to hold my brain and rest and be quiet in a world without people," he said." "At my worst, even lying in bed, I felt enough fatigue throughout my body to consume a person." "I was surrounded by people who seemed to have goals and directions, striving for what they had in mind, only they weren't doing anything meaningful and weren't interested in anything."

Although the body is lying down, the mind is always running at high speed. I can understand that we think too much, but it's not what they want; they long to stop, but most of the time is powerless to do so. The brain does more than the strenuous movement of the body and uses more energy. What also makes them miserable is meaninglessness. Suddenly unable to find a direction in life, if they don't do anything, they fall into ubiquitous self-denial.

These fatigues cannot be exorcised by rest. Those who have not experienced this state cannot imagine or empathize with it. As psychiatrists, we can only experience it as best we can through their interpretation. We should not easily consider their fatigue as laziness and decadence, as blame and disgust, but understanding and respect are also the greatest expectations and demands of depressed people, who sometimes need hugs that are more powerful than all the "cheers".