Patients with major depression experience feelings of fatigue, low energy, loss of interest in social and work activities, along with vegetative symptoms such as sleep or appetite disorders.
The factors that trigger this type of mental illness can be various and depend greatly on the position that the person occupies within the company, the work environment, the hours that they dedicate to developing their work and even the hours, day or night, in which they carry out their duties.
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First of all, it is important to define that the depression It is a mental state characterized by permanent feelings of sadness, despair, loss of energy and difficulty coping or coping with normal daily life. Patients with major depression have feelings of fatigue, low energy, loss of interest in social and work activities, along with vegetative symptoms such as sleep or appetite disorders. Feelings of are often added Guilt and self-denigrationrecurring ideas of death and suicidal thoughts.
Clinical physicians and psychologists play a key role in the diagnosis and primary care of depression, but it is useful in certain cases to consult with a psychiatrist to confirm the diagnosis, review the psychopharmacological regimen or refer the patient if more specific psychiatric management is required.
The following are indications for psychiatric consultation:
- 1) very severe, chronic or recurrent depression,
- 2) presence of hallucinations or other psychotic symptoms,
- 3) presence of suicidal thoughts,
- 4) history of previous episodes of mania,
- 5) poor response to antidepressant treatment after 3 months,
- 6) depression associated with other psychiatric disorders such as alcoholism or drug abuse, which complicate therapeutic management
- 7) Psychiatric consultation requested by the patient or his/her family.
It is important to note that many people who suffer from major depression often have difficulties in their workplace. Some warning signs in this situation are:
- Reduction in productivity
- constant accidents
- absenteeism
- inability to perform work or complete tasks
- Avoid phone calls or meetings
- not achieving professional or personal goals
- lying or making up situations to avoid going to work
- lack of initiative or motivation
- low energy and fatigue
- decreased problem-solving and decision-making skills
- problems communicating with others.
The factors that trigger this type of mental illness can be various and depend greatly on the position that the person occupies within the company, the work environment, the hours that they dedicate to developing their work and even the hours, day or night, in which they carry out their duties.
Nevertheless, One of the factors that most influences the generation of situations of strong work stress or depression in the individual, in its different degrees, is the work-social environment, either due to hierarchical issues, that is, very dominant bosses, with little empathy towards the worker and who do not recognize their worth, or due to the environment at the level of colleagues, where there may be mobbing-type situations and which occur when all or some of the workers make life impossible for a third party..
After all, relationships with others are something that greatly influences our mood.
Neuropsychologist, head of mental health at the Sanatorio Modelo de Caseros.
Source: Ambito
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