The depression it's a mental disorder which is characterized by having a permanent feeling of sadnessdisinterest in daily activities and lack of energy. This is also caused by a combination of psychological factors which should be treated with therapy and in cases where our doctor or psychiatrist considers it appropriate, also with medication.
Today we will talk about one of the variants of depression, in this case the psychotic depression.
Psychotic depression: how is it different from common depression?
This little-known type of depression, which is sometimes confused with schizophreniaoccurs when the known symptoms of depression, sadness, disinterest or lack of energy, are accompanied by a picture of psychosiscommonly known for the hallucinations it causes.
The difference between the psychotic depression and other types In this first stage, delusions or hallucinations are usually permanent.
Causes of psychotic depression
There are many reasons that influence the onset of psychotic depression, although it has been observed that The most common cause is major depression. However, the family history wave combination of genes and stress which leads to the production of cortisol, commonly called the stress hormone in the brain, are also reasons that lead to the possibility of suffering from this disease.
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Symptoms of psychotic depression
- Social isolationleading the person to avoid contact with others and have difficulties in relating to others.
- SadnessThis is the predominant feeling in people who suffer from this type of depression.
- Delusions and hallucinations leading him to beliefs that are only real in his head.
- Feeling like you don't do anything right, leads you to feel a culpability that is really only in your head and does not let you move forward.
- Lack of interest in the activities that you used to enjoy; if before these provided a pleasure when doing them, now it is the opposite, since nothing satisfies you.
- Zero concentration which often makes your body present in a place, but your head not.
- Lack of energy related so well to the lack of interest in what you used to enjoy.
- Irritability. Making everything anyone says to you feel bad, leading you to say comments you wouldn't otherwise say.
Treatment
Depression may involve the need for a drug treatmentalways prescribed by a psychiatrist, and antipsychotics for reduce the hallucinations or delusions that some patients may experience.
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