When you have these 3 changes! Congratulations, depression is getting better

What happens to a patient after he/she has recovered from depression?

A:

I often hear patients ask the question, "Will recovering from depression bring a big change in their lives?"

Life is a constant process of change. Everything we have experienced in the past, good or bad, may shape us into a new me, and depression is no exception.

Healing from depression is like the process of a butterfly breaking out of its cocoon and being reborn. Patients let go of all the bad habits that have hurt them in the past, truly appreciate what it means to love themselves and begin to learn to take care of their emotions.

Not only do they become more optimistic, but they also become more open-minded in their approach to life. So there is no doubt that healing from depression does bring many changes to the patient.

No more bullheadedness.

Depression causes changes in the hippocampus and orbitofrontal cortex of the brain. The hippocampus shrinks in size, which directly or indirectly affects its exchange of information with other tissue structures in the brain, so the patient's cognitive function is biased. As a result, depressed patients are unable to think rationally and are more likely to substitute negative emotions. The orbitofrontal cortex is the main neural mechanism for emotion generation and is a key link in the brain's processing of reward and punishment loops.

When a patient is depressed, the orbitofrontal cortex functions abnormally, and the generation of punitive emotions is infinitely amplified. Patients will be more sensitive than normals and experience the same negative events, which they feel more strongly about.

For example, if they are criticized, they will be fine if they are sad for a while, but depressed people will be disappointed and chagrined for a long time.

After the depression is cured, the function of the patient's brain area returns to normal, their emotional fluctuations are gradually normalized, and they can think rationally and objectively when dealing with external information and can face all things with a calm mind.

In other words, they can think about things and no longer take the bull by the horns and hurt themselves with negative thinking.

The world starts to have color

If there is a color to describe the world of a depressed person, gray is probably the most appropriate choice.

Because the mood of depressed people is usually low and depressed, they can't take interest in everything. There may even be a dissonance between the will and the body, where the heart wants to move, but the body is as heavy as a lead balloon tied to it. Tired of sitting, tired of lying down, even breathing feels superfluous. This kind of performance is not caused by the popular understanding of "laziness", but by the symptoms of low motivation.

The reason for the lack of motivation is the reward circuit mentioned above.

Because of the reduced neuroreceptor function, the sensory connection with the brain is blocked, resulting in the loss of sensation and the inability to enjoy things that bring pleasure. Low motivation, in turn, limits physical movement and reduces dopamine production, further exacerbating depressive symptoms and creating a vicious cycle. Long-term depression also causes the amygdala to become larger, and the amygdala to become more responsive and sensitive.

As a result, the patient's mood fluctuates, and is more likely to perceive negative emotions such as anxiety, fear, and depression.

Therefore, in the eyes of depressed people, the world is as gray as a ruin, uninteresting and depressing. However, after the depression is cured, the patient's amygdala activity and neuroreceptor function will gradually normalize, and the mood will gradually calm down.

Because they can control their emotions and have the energy to try to do more, they can regain the "color" in their eyes and gradually return to the order of their daily lives, motivated to study, work, and live.

Seeing things more clearly

Most depressed people have harsh demands on themselves before they get sick. Either they set high standards for themselves, or they demanded that they meet the expectations of others, constantly pressuring themselves to be perfect.

Reasonable expectations are true and what drives us forward. However, excessive harshness can lead us to constant self-condemnation and self-depreciation and eventually develop into depression.

In addition to the patient's introversion, sensitivity, and pursuit of perfection, this condition is also affected by the disruption of hormone secretion levels in the body. The most important of these is the hormone that regulates mood - serotonin.

Serotonin, an important inhibitory neurotransmitter, and intracellular messenger is widely distributed in the pineal gland and hypothalamus within the central nervous system and will be involved in the regulation of physiological functions such as pain, appetite, sleep, and mood.

When patients are in a depressed state, serotonin secretion in the body is suppressed and concentration levels are relatively low, they are more likely to have bad moods and recall negative events that make them unhappy. Patients cannot see themselves objectively and rationally, and their brains may repeatedly play their failures, deny their strengths and magnify their weaknesses.

Depression is a wake-up call to patients, reminding them to change their lifestyle and mindset, to treat themselves with more patience and tolerance, and to fully accept themselves in all their good and badness.

Many patients who have recovered from depression find that they see things more transparently. Not only do they no longer blame and force themselves, but they also become more positive, motivated, and cheerful. When things go wrong, they no longer lose their temper easily and become more emotionally and mentally stable.

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A:

I often hear patients ask the question, "Will recovering from depression bring a big change in their lives?"

Life is a constant process of change. Everything we have experienced in the past, good or bad, may shape us into a new me, and depression is no exception.

Healing from depression is like the process of a butterfly breaking out of its cocoon and being reborn. Patients let go of all the bad habits that have hurt them in the past, truly appreciate what it means to love themselves and begin to learn to take care of their emotions.

Not only do they become more optimistic, but they also become more open-minded in their approach to life. So there is no doubt that healing from depression does bring many changes to the patient.

No more bullheadedness.

Depression causes changes in the hippocampus and orbitofrontal cortex of the brain. The hippocampus shrinks in size, which directly or indirectly affects its exchange of information with other tissue structures in the brain, so the patient's cognitive function is biased. As a result, depressed patients are unable to think rationally and are more likely to substitute negative emotions. The orbitofrontal cortex is the main neural mechanism for emotion generation and is a key link in the brain's processing of reward and punishment loops.

When a patient is depressed, the orbitofrontal cortex functions abnormally, and the generation of punitive emotions is infinitely amplified. Patients will be more sensitive than normals and experience the same negative events, which they feel more strongly about.

For example, if they are criticized, they will be fine if they are sad for a while, but depressed people will be disappointed and chagrined for a long time.

After the depression is cured, the function of the patient's brain area returns to normal, their emotional fluctuations are gradually normalized, and they can think rationally and objectively when dealing with external information and can face all things with a calm mind.

In other words, they can think about things and no longer take the bull by the horns and hurt themselves with negative thinking.

The world starts to have color

If there is a color to describe the world of a depressed person, gray is probably the most appropriate choice.

Because the mood of depressed people is usually low and depressed, they can't take interest in everything. There may even be a dissonance between the will and the body, where the heart wants to move, but the body is as heavy as a lead balloon tied to it. Tired of sitting, tired of lying down, even breathing feels superfluous. This kind of performance is not caused by the popular understanding of "laziness", but by the symptoms of low motivation.

The reason for the lack of motivation is the reward circuit mentioned above.

Because of the reduced neuroreceptor function, the sensory connection with the brain is blocked, resulting in the loss of sensation and the inability to enjoy things that bring pleasure. Low motivation, in turn, limits physical movement and reduces dopamine production, further exacerbating depressive symptoms and creating a vicious cycle. Long-term depression also causes the amygdala to become larger, and the amygdala to become more responsive and sensitive.

As a result, the patient's mood fluctuates, and is more likely to perceive negative emotions such as anxiety, fear, and depression.

Therefore, in the eyes of depressed people, the world is as gray as a ruin, uninteresting and depressing. However, after the depression is cured, the patient's amygdala activity and neuroreceptor function will gradually normalize, and the mood will gradually calm down.

Because they can control their emotions and have the energy to try to do more, they can regain the "color" in their eyes and gradually return to the order of their daily lives, motivated to study, work, and live.

Seeing things more clearly

Most depressed people have harsh demands on themselves before they get sick. Either they set high standards for themselves, or they demanded that they meet the expectations of others, constantly pressuring themselves to be perfect.

Reasonable expectations are true and what drives us forward. However, excessive harshness can lead us to constant self-condemnation and self-depreciation and eventually develop into depression.

In addition to the patient's introversion, sensitivity, and pursuit of perfection, this condition is also affected by the disruption of hormone secretion levels in the body. The most important of these is the hormone that regulates mood - serotonin.

Serotonin, an important inhibitory neurotransmitter, and intracellular messenger is widely distributed in the pineal gland and hypothalamus within the central nervous system and will be involved in the regulation of physiological functions such as pain, appetite, sleep, and mood.

When patients are in a depressed state, serotonin secretion in the body is suppressed and concentration levels are relatively low, they are more likely to have bad moods and recall negative events that make them unhappy. Patients cannot see themselves objectively and rationally, and their brains may repeatedly play their failures, deny their strengths and magnify their weaknesses.

Depression is a wake-up call to patients, reminding them to change their lifestyle and mindset, to treat themselves with more patience and tolerance, and to fully accept themselves in all their good and badness.

Many patients who have recovered from depression find that they see things more transparently. Not only do they no longer blame and force themselves, but they also become more positive, motivated, and cheerful. When things go wrong, they no longer lose their temper easily and become more emotionally and mentally stable.

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A:

I often hear patients ask the question, "Will recovering from depression bring a big change in their lives?"

Life is a constant process of change. Everything we have experienced in the past, good or bad, may shape us into a new me, and depression is no exception.

Healing from depression is like the process of a butterfly breaking out of its cocoon and being reborn. Patients let go of all the bad habits that have hurt them in the past, truly appreciate what it means to love themselves and begin to learn to take care of their emotions.

Not only do they become more optimistic, but they also become more open-minded in their approach to life. So there is no doubt that healing from depression does bring many changes to the patient.

No more bullheadedness.

Depression causes changes in the hippocampus and orbitofrontal cortex of the brain. The hippocampus shrinks in size, which directly or indirectly affects its exchange of information with other tissue structures in the brain, so the patient's cognitive function is biased. As a result, depressed patients are unable to think rationally and are more likely to substitute negative emotions. The orbitofrontal cortex is the main neural mechanism for emotion generation and is a key link in the brain's processing of reward and punishment loops.

When a patient is depressed, the orbitofrontal cortex functions abnormally, and the generation of punitive emotions is infinitely amplified. Patients will be more sensitive than normals and experience the same negative events, which they feel more strongly about.

For example, if they are criticized, they will be fine if they are sad for a while, but depressed people will be disappointed and chagrined for a long time.

After the depression is cured, the function of the patient's brain area returns to normal, their emotional fluctuations are gradually normalized, and they can think rationally and objectively when dealing with external information and can face all things with a calm mind.

In other words, they can think about things and no longer take the bull by the horns and hurt themselves with negative thinking.

The world starts to have color

If there is a color to describe the world of a depressed person, gray is probably the most appropriate choice.

Because the mood of depressed people is usually low and depressed, they can't take interest in everything. There may even be a dissonance between the will and the body, where the heart wants to move, but the body is as heavy as a lead balloon tied to it. Tired of sitting, tired of lying down, even breathing feels superfluous. This kind of performance is not caused by the popular understanding of "laziness", but by the symptoms of low motivation.

The reason for the lack of motivation is the reward circuit mentioned above.

Because of the reduced neuroreceptor function, the sensory connection with the brain is blocked, resulting in the loss of sensation and the inability to enjoy things that bring pleasure. Low motivation, in turn, limits physical movement and reduces dopamine production, further exacerbating depressive symptoms and creating a vicious cycle. Long-term depression also causes the amygdala to become larger, and the amygdala to become more responsive and sensitive.

As a result, the patient's mood fluctuates, and is more likely to perceive negative emotions such as anxiety, fear, and depression.

Therefore, in the eyes of depressed people, the world is as gray as a ruin, uninteresting and depressing. However, after the depression is cured, the patient's amygdala activity and neuroreceptor function will gradually normalize, and the mood will gradually calm down.

Because they can control their emotions and have the energy to try to do more, they can regain the "color" in their eyes and gradually return to the order of their daily lives, motivated to study, work, and live.

Seeing things more clearly

Most depressed people have harsh demands on themselves before they get sick. Either they set high standards for themselves, or they demanded that they meet the expectations of others, constantly pressuring themselves to be perfect.

Reasonable expectations are true and what drives us forward. However, excessive harshness can lead us to constant self-condemnation and self-depreciation and eventually develop into depression.

In addition to the patient's introversion, sensitivity, and pursuit of perfection, this condition is also affected by the disruption of hormone secretion levels in the body. The most important of these is the hormone that regulates mood - serotonin.

Serotonin, an important inhibitory neurotransmitter, and intracellular messenger is widely distributed in the pineal gland and hypothalamus within the central nervous system and will be involved in the regulation of physiological functions such as pain, appetite, sleep, and mood.

When patients are in a depressed state, serotonin secretion in the body is suppressed and concentration levels are relatively low, they are more likely to have bad moods and recall negative events that make them unhappy. Patients cannot see themselves objectively and rationally, and their brains may repeatedly play their failures, deny their strengths and magnify their weaknesses.

Depression is a wake-up call to patients, reminding them to change their lifestyle and mindset, to treat themselves with more patience and tolerance, and to fully accept themselves in all their good and badness.

Many patients who have recovered from depression find that they see things more transparently. Not only do they no longer blame and force themselves, but they also become more positive, motivated, and cheerful. When things go wrong, they no longer lose their temper easily and become more emotionally and mentally stable.

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