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A healthy diet reduces the risk of severe depression

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Patients who are depressed, rarely think about the benefits of foods they eat, with anything and usually malnourished. However, until now, the statistical link between diet and the risk of depression was not established. Finnish scientists to fill this gap. It turned out that the above-mentioned risk was significantly decreased in the case if the patient changes the composition of their diet in a side of vegetables, fruits, berries, cereals, chicken, fish and low-fat cheese. In addition, it was found that folic acid (one of the B vitamins) is also in the firing line in the fight against depression. Also among the products with similar properties appeared coffee. Finally, the authors noted that the decrease in body weight progressively reduced the severity of depressive symptoms. What products, in contrast, may worsen depression? Scientists have responded to this question. It turns out that an excessive fondness for sausage, sausages and other processed meats, as well as the e

Most suicide attempts are made at a time depressed person

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Time to recognize the danger signs and intervening, you can save a life. But to recognize the signs of suicidal behavior in people from his inner circle is quite difficult, so we have collected. 11 behavioral signals that should alert: 1. Loss inherent in earlier energy - usually manifests as a constant feeling of boredom and fatigue. 2. Prolonged sleep and appetite disturbances. Rights haunted scary dreams are possible picture of disasters, catastrophes, accidents, loss of life or death, or ominous own animals. It is also possible as a violation of appetite, and its absence. 3. Excessive self-criticism, or the constant feeling of guilt. Can also occur as expressed feelings of inadequacy, shame, self-doubt. Also, this syndrome may be masked by deliberate bravado, defiance, insolence. 4. Fear, anxiety and aggression. Depression manifests itself in melancholy, and in an unusual man earlier anxiety, insomnia , anxiety. It is this type of depression often leads to suicid

Senior risk of depression

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Predisposition to depression is observed not less than 10% of the world population. One of the varieties of this mental disorder is called reactive depression. According to Japanese researchers Kyoto School of Public Health, lead to the emergence of long-term depression dramatic experiences and strain the brain. Doctors said that the most at risk of reactive depression are people too responsibly related to their work. Causes of Depression Obsession with inflated meet the requirements of the authorities leads to chronic fatigue. It is manifested by headaches, difficulty falling asleep and wake-sleep. The need for a long time to tightly control our behavior and inhibit natural emotions inhibits the formation of endorphins, hormones of pleasure. As a result, a person is constantly depressed and gradually loses the ability to feel the joy of life. Salvation from depression Reactive depression - a temporary mental disorder, from which one can escape without medication. You wil

Symptoms of depression

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Stress can lead to you to feeling 'down' and 'miserable'. What is different about a depressive illness is that these feelings last for weeks or months, rather than days. In addition to feeling low most or all of the time, many other symptoms can occur in depressive illness (though not everybody has every one). Being unable to gain pleasure from activities that normally would be pleasurable. Losing interest in normal activities, hobbies and everyday life. Feeling tired all of the time and having no energy. Difficulty sleeping or waking early in the morning (though some feel that they can't get out of bed and 'face the world'). Having a poor appetite, no interest in food and losing weight (though some people overeat and put on weight  'comfort eating'). Losing interest in sex. Finding it difficult to concentrate and think straight. Feeling restless, tense and anxious. Being irritable. Losing self-confidence. Avoiding other people. Finding