In severe cases of obsessive thoughts ...

Perhaps a sense of guilt, decreased ability to think (even those with trained intelligence ), inability to concentrate and indecisiveness. In severe cases, obsessive thoughts of death (not just fear of dying), suicidal thoughts, and that is extremely dangerous to attempt suicide. In short, a person "go bad character." MZ. depression when all of these symptoms observed simultaneously? E. Sh Not every patient has every symptom. necessary to observe the patient for quite a long time (two weeks or more). Apathy and depressed mood is most common, almost obligatory symptoms. By the same state should not be a reaction to the recent death of a loved one - is a natural reaction "acute grief." MZ. Does depression diseases of internal organs? E. S. Long, prolonged depression is just dangerous because its soils develop severe somatic illnesses: coronary heart disease, diseases thyroid, hepatitis, asthma, gastrointestinal disorders, pain in the joints, osteochondrosis, etc. In a scientific medicine even have the term "masked depression." In this case, the depression has a "mask" some bodily ailment. This form of very common. Quite often diagnosed with vegetative-vascular dystonia or asthenic syndrome. Doctors often do not take into account depression and prescribe ineffective treatment. There are many examples. Especially it is found in the treatment of "osteochondrosis." Modern European and American scientific medicine have proved that pain in the spine are often psychogenic in nature. However, some manual therapists claim that all diseases of the spine. There is irrefutable evidence does not support such statements. A lot of people have a variety of changes in the spine and do not feel it. And vice versa. MH. Who are increasingly drawn to the doctor - male or female? E. Sh Women pay much more. Statistics about this - 80% women and 20% of men. The fact that women are more attentive "listening" to the changes in the body and the appearance of diseases treated by a doctor. A male depression often jammed with alcohol. Alcohol is a kind of natural anti-depressant, but with a narcotic effect addiction and subsequent dependence. bad mood, nostalgia, go to the doctor uncomfortable, drank a glass, drank two ... So gradually developing alcoholism. In 90% cases for alcoholism is depression. MH. There is a genetic predisposition to depression or a social disease? Ye S. Genetic predisposition to certain forms of depression certainly is. Even found a gene that is supposed to bear such information. The families are very often observed the transfer of depressive evidence from parents to children. Perhaps, therefore, the incidence does not depend on the social situation. The percentage of depressed people, approximately the same in the U.S., Russia, Switzerland and other countries. However, in countries with strong economies and full social protection of population, depression is recognized early , to effectively prevent and quickly treated.