In what direction will depression develop if it is not treated? Many people may say they will commit suicide, but not all patients with depression have suicidal thoughts, and not all patients with suicidal thoughts have the courage to commit suicide. So where will patients with depression who have not been treated for a long time go? You will become stupid, you will become stupid, you will become lazy, you will become another person.

Depression that remains untreated for a long time is likely to lead to irreversible cognitive impairment

The final outcome of many mental disorders is cognitive impairment, and this The damage is often irreversible, that is, there is no way to correct it. Once the damage occurs, it is permanently disabled. For example, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression all develop in this direction. But in comparison, depression must be milder than other mental disorders, and the recurring nature of depression is not completely uncontrollable. The simplest way is to insist on taking medication as prescribed by your doctor to reduce the chance of recurrence. Even among patients who fully comply with their doctor's prescriptions during their first episode, at least 50% of patients will not experience depression again in the future. Only patients with depression who do not receive standardized treatment will move towards a chronic and protracted course of the disease.

Regarding the cognitive function impairment of depression, although it will last almost throughout the entire course of depression, such as inattention, memory loss, weakened executive ability, etc. However, generally with the relief of depressive symptoms, most cognitive function impairments will gradually return to the level before the onset, so we say that the damage here is still reversible and can be corrected. But the patients with depression we are talking about who have not been treated for a long time are likely to suffer irreversible cognitive function damage, that is, they have lost normal execution, attention, memory, reaction, etc. And the most important reason why it is called irreversible cognitive function damage is because many lost abilities cannot be reversed and cannot be restored.

How to treat cognitive impairment caused by depression?

The cognitive impairment of depression mainly relies on antidepressant drugs. Because the current research on the cognitive impairment of depression is certain that there is a certain neurobiological basis, but it is currently limited to a rough positioning, and the specific mechanism needs further research. However, this does not affect our anti-depressant efforts. Effectiveness of medication. In particular, mainstream antidepressant drugs, including selective 5-HT reuptake inhibitors, while treating emotional symptoms, will also clearly improve our symptoms of cognitive impairment.

However, when taking medication, the degree of cognitive function damage and the degree of recovery are completely different, such as older patients, patients with more severe depressive symptoms, and more frequent depressive episodes. patients will make it more difficult to recover from cognitive impairment.

I hope my answer will be helpful to you. If you suspect depression, you must go to a psychiatric hospital to see a doctor as soon as possible. If you are determined to have depression, you must carry out standardized treatment as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please leave a message and I will answer it for you.

If you suffer from depression and do not seek treatment, you will look at things negatively, lose energy, and lack vitality. Although you know you have depression, you will not want to be treated and will have to fend for yourself. If you do not get timely treatment, Treatment will cause serious consequences, and severe patients will commit suicide...

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Neither "crazy" nor "stupid" ", but it will lead to a decline in their quality of life and social functions, making the patient very painful, and the most terrifying result is "suicide"!

It can be said that among all mental and psychological diseases, depression is the most painful:

Because you are in a low mood, you are not interested in anything, and you cannot be happy;

Appetite and libido decrease or even disappear, thus losing the most basic pleasure of being a human being;

Slow thinking reaction, memory loss, serious impairment of their ability to study, work and interpersonal communication, so avoidance behavior often occurs ;

Because he is completely different from the past, but he is unable to change or cheer up, so he falls into deep self-blame, guilt and guilt;

The loss of the future Confidence, being unable to see the future or hope, and being confused and miserable all day long. Life is worse than death, and eventually suicidal thoughts or even suicidal behavior arise.

This is the most terrible result of depression, and it is also the final destination of most patients with depression who do not receive treatment.

In clinical practice, many patients and their families worry about whether they will become "mental illness", that is, "schizophrenia" after suffering from depression. Based on my more than 30 years of clinical experience, absolutely not!

For patients with schizophrenia, we will never give any clinical guarantee to patients and their families, but for patients with depression, we can responsibly say:

As long as With clear diagnosis, early treatment, appropriate and sufficient doses of antidepressants, and psychotherapy, the vast majority of patients with depression can be completely cured!

Compared with other mental disorders, the prognosis of depression is relatively good.

According to statistics, more than 15-20% of cases are in a chronic or mild mental state, often with various physical complaints such as irritability, fatigue, sleep disorders and bad mood, and social functions cannot be restored to pre-illness levels. level. About 15% of suicides are tracked over a long period of time (50%-66% of all suicides).

Scholar Xia Zhenyi reported the results of long-term follow-up (average 11 years) of 595 cases of affective disorders (depression, mania, bipolar disorder - *** as one diagnostic unit), and the prognosis was "good" and " 67% were "better", 13% were "second best" or "very poor", and 20% were dead.

Depression has a good prognosis with timely and adequate medical and psychological help.

Severe depression may lead to suicide.

A few years ago, there was an old man in his hometown who suffered from depression. He committed suicide three times but was discovered and rescued in time. The last time he died of poisoning due to drinking "paraquat". At that time, this incident was very sensational in my hometown. People in the village liked to gather together and gossip. No one thought that the old man was mentally ill and died without timely treatment. Instead, everyone said that the old man had no time to spare and thought wildly all day long. . Others say, "The old man is just enjoying his good life, sincerely causing trouble for his children and not looking for trouble!" There are also ugly sayings such as "You deserve it, you are looking for death!"

"Random thoughts" It may be that a large number of people think that a depressed patient is "looking for trouble". If a depressed patient is not understood, he is likely to create greater pressure and aggravate his condition. It wasn't until something really happened that people around them realized that the depressed patients were not "hypocritical" but really needed their understanding and help. It's just that now, it's too late to regret!

People have a certain ability to heal themselves. If they are depressed or mildly depressed, they may be able to heal themselves because there are friends or people with positive energy around them who can enlighten them. If you are suffering from moderate or severe depression, you need to see a psychiatrist in time and use the psychiatrist's guidance and medication to get out of the depression as soon as possible.

Hello friends. Here are the notes from an old friend who is a psychological counselor. I am happy to answer your questions.

What will happen in the end is indeed worth thinking about, because although there is a probability that it will eventually lead to an extreme result, it does not happen every time. So there are many other possibilities.

But the possibilities here are nothing more than these three:

1. It never gets better, and gradually gets worse, leading to the extreme;

2. The problem remains To a certain extent, it is neither good nor bad;

4. After maintaining it for a period of time, it will gradually get better by coincidence.

For the former, it tends to be that I am already living in depression and cannot feel the outside world. I cannot feel my daily experiences. Therefore, it seems that I am living every day, but in fact My life is just constantly aggravating my depression;

As for the friends in the middle, they may not have severe depression themselves, but they show depression just because of high pressure, self-reluctance, etc. However, the quality of life, personal status, diet, sleep, etc. of such friends will definitely be greatly affected;

The third category is basically gambling, because it requires a lot of "accidents" "Conditions, such as experiencing something that stimulated me and gave me an epiphany, or there was a person in my life who continued to influence me and made me change.

Generally speaking, the first and second choices are more likely, because the third one is completely uncontrollable. No one knows whether he will understand it after experiencing some things, or whether there is such a person; Of course, among the second and second types, the second type naturally has the most friends.

But the analysis here is meaningless, because as long as it is a disease, it needs treatment, especially psychological problems.

Why do you say that?

To give a not very rigorous example:

I have lived in a family with a very bad atmosphere since I was a child, which made me very autistic and unable to communicate with others, and therefore I Also depressed. Well, I may not realize or know what causes depression because I am used to living in this state.

Taking medicine at this time will have some effect and relieve physical discomfort, but it cannot change autism. If you do nothing, you will still live in autism. Then you say, how can this be natural? Even if it gets better, it will still remain and worsen.

So, for friends with depression, it is important to find the cause and then solve it symptomatically. Never carry it yourself.

Thanks for reading, my friend.

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If you suffer from depression and have loved ones to take care of and comfort you at all times, you will definitely get better without treatment. In fact, as long as people with depression become stronger mentally and have their own independent financial foundation, think of it. Every family has hard-to-recite sutras, and everyone has unpredictable events. What’s the use of depression? It’s better to live happily.

Depression is a very serious psychological/mental illness. , if left untreated for a long time, the consequences can be serious.

The necessity of depression treatment

Depressed patients have a lot of inner conflicts and may even go into extreme situations. There is a saying that "the authorities are confused, but the bystanders know clearly." Just imagine, how likely is it that people can figure it out when they can't figure it out themselves and don't use external help?

The recovery process from depression is a process of reconciliation with oneself and the world. In fact, spiritual conflicts are difficult to resolve. If you want to achieve enlightenment on your own, you almost have to enlighten yourself and have a very high spiritual state. I think there are not many people with such a realm and flexible thinking.

Therefore, if you suffer from depression and do not treat it, you will only have more and more psychological conflicts, a lower and lower sense of self-worth, and a growing disgust with the world. The result is likely to lead to suicide.

Other possible consequences

Depression has many symptoms, such as insomnia, loss of appetite, difficulty concentrating, etc. If these symptoms are left unchecked, they may lead to symptoms such as decreased immunity and weight loss. After all, the body will never get good rest and recovery.

One of the causes of depression is the insufficient secretion of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and 5-HT in the brain. If this happens for a long time, it will lead to permanent cognitive function damage, because the brain-related neurotransmitters are always insufficient, which will affect the function and status of the brain.

Therefore, if you have depression, please treat it as soon as possible!

It is very painful to live every day. In moderate to severe cases, the brain is out of control and can lead to suicide. You need to go to a professional hospital to take medicine and see a doctor for treatment.

Is there anyone who loves you in this world?