Many people associate depression with pain, mainly the emotional, with its usual forms including grief, crying and intense feeling of despair, έρευνες όμως δείχνουν ότι μπορεί να εκδηλωθεί και με τον σωματικό πόνο.
Many people associate depression with pain, mainly the emotional, with its usual forms including grief, crying and intense feeling of despair, έρευνες όμως δείχνουν ότι μπορεί να εκδηλωθεί και με τον σωματικό πόνο. Just as important as the emotional signs are the physical ones, as they are a very good way of controlling both the mind and the body. Physical symptoms can signal the onset of an episode, acting as a guide or as an indication. Her physical as well as her emotional symptoms prove how damaging it can be to our mental health and why it is important to seek help.. Some of the signs of depression in the body, include
1. Fatigue or consistently low energy
Fatigue is a common symptom of depression. Although we believe that fatigue is due to stress, η κατάθλιψη θα μπορούσε επίσης να την προκαλέσει. In contrast to the daily exhaustion that anyone can experience occasionally, Fatigue associated with depression can cause great difficulty concentrating, feelings of irritability or even apathy. However, because many physical ailments, such as infections and viruses, they can also cause fatigue, It can be difficult to tell if exhaustion is related to depression.
2. Reduced pain tolerance
Depression and physical pain seem to be related, after according to scientific study, people experiencing depression showed reduced tolerance for pain. Their connection is not yet clear, since these two symptoms do not have a clear cause-effect relationship but would be good, as experts point out, to be evaluated together.
3. Low back pain or muscle aches
Although they are often associated with poor posture or injuries, low back pain can also be a symptom of psychological distress, αφού σύμφωνα με έρευνα που πραγματοποιήθηκε σε πανεπιστήμιο του Καναδά, A direct link was found between depression and lower back pain. At the same time, Expert psychologists and psychiatrists have long pointed out that emotional issues can also cause chronic pain., with the issue however in need of further study.
4. Stomach ache
The general discomfort in the abdomen or the pain that is located in the stomach, can be another symptom of depression in the body. It has been described as a feeling of "sinking" or despair and is one of the most characteristic symptoms of the disease.. However, it is difficult to discern the source of the discomfort each time. If the pain worsens, especially when a stressors arise, such as stress from work, then it could be one of its symptoms. Σύμφωνα με ερευνητές από το Harvard Medical School, Depression can cause or even be the result of inflammation of the digestive system, with pain that may be thought to be due to irritable bowel syndrome or other diseases of the digestive system, χωρίς όμως να πρόκειται για κάτι τέτοιο στην πραγματικότητα.
Source:in.gr
