Today's topic will be related to depression and sadness. I will be talking about this because I have realized that many times we think that when we are sad, we automatically associate that feeling with depression; something that should not be done because they are two very different states of mind.
They are not isolated but, if there are differences between them and it is necessary to be clear when we are depressed or simply, we are just going through an episode of sadness.
Without further ado, I start the topic..
Depression is a mental health problem that manages to incapacitate the person who has this disorder and 3 years ago, the WHO declared that it has become one of the most important public health problems of the time, in unison, they emphasized the daily growth it has in our society. In the same way, this Health Organization has classified it as a black dog that mercilessly bites people, so they invite you to treat it with professionals as soon as possible to avoid further damage.
Now, sadness sadness is a very important particularity that has a particular criterion when talking about depression, so it must be clear that sadness is a normal feeling that all living beings experience. And I say living beings because animals and plants are also creditors of feelings.
Sadness as well as joy, anger, happiness or fear; They are basic and physiological emotions that we have because it is a natural response that activates the brain in the face of a situation that we are experiencing. However, if sadness persists and is not treated, over time it turns into depression, which is to say, it would become a mental health disorder...
It should be noted that, the depression of the mood that is characterized by several symptoms linked to pessimism, apathy, anger, anhedonia and a feeling of general malaise during the days.
How to differentiate them?
Below I will present the main tips that can help you differentiate them:
Sadness is a state of mind, while depression is a mood disorder.
The depressed person is not able to identify what is causing them discomfort. Event that does not occur in the person who feels sad because he or she knows what caused that state.
Sadness is a temporary state of mind. It is normal that at some point we feel sad before a negative situation that has happened to us at a certain moment in life. Therefore, depression is a constant state of discomfort and uneasiness.
Lack of will and energy are very normal and constant characteristics of depression because the person feels that nothing is worth it. Not at all, there is initiative. These news last weeks or even months.
Some people have been in the need to go to the psychologist because they feel sad thinking that they deserve it but,
When do we really have to go to a psychologist?
For 15 years I suffered from depression and clinically speaking, I spent 13 years with psychological help so, with property I can affirm that being sad does not require therapies with a psychologist, however, the depressive state does because it is necessary to have A treatment, this will allow us to be stable and develop normally, counting on the fortune of being able to control this unpleasant disorder in the future.
When we are going through a situation of sadness, returning to our daily activities, the support of family and friends are enough to return to a normal emotional state.
Depression, if it is a more serious problem that should be treated by a psychologist and psychiatrist. Treatment to combat the depressive state consists of cognitive-behavioral therapies and psychotropic drugs.
I know that many times talking about psychologists scares because it is associated with dementia and in the case of accepting depression it generates shame to acknowledge it publicly, but, the best we can do is accept that we are not well in moods and of course, mental health reasons Enough to request specialized help is not synonymous with being insane and cannot be a reason to be ashamed; On the contrary, it is the beginning of the best path for ourselves and a super opportunity to advance in many of us.