The patient's mental activity is easy to start. Because of the low threshold of excitement, some slight or even irrelevant stimuli around can cause patients to have strong or lasting reactions, so patients' attention is distracted, involuntary associations and memories increase, and it is difficult to concentrate. The stimulus that causes the excited reaction is not always strong, and it is not necessarily an unpleasant thing, but the meaningless association that cannot be calmed down is painful.

Because the patient's non-directional thinking is active and excited for a long time, the brain can't get the necessary and sufficient relaxation and rest, so the brain is prone to fatigue. I feel that my brain is slow to respond, my memory is impaired, my thinking is unclear, and my thinking efficiency is reduced. At the same time, patients will also feel fatigue, drowsiness, general weakness and other symptoms, even after proper rest or entertainment, it is still difficult to recover.

Second, the performance of neurasthenia

Patients may have some symptoms of anxiety or depression, but they are not prominent and lasting. The prominent emotional symptoms of neurasthenia are irritability, annoyance and nervousness.

Patients are irritable, including getting angry when they are slightly stimulated, and regretting after getting angry; Reading a book and watching a play is easy to be sad, and tears are always spinning in my eyes; Easily wronged; Easy to worry, I feel that everyone is not pleasing to the eye and everything is not smooth; Nervousness refers to unnecessary worry and anxiety, and always feels that the situation is not good, the situation is urgent and aggressive.

Third, psychological and physical symptoms.

Refers to some physiological disorders caused by psychological factors, such as tension pain: patients feel heavy head, head swelling, headache, head tightness, or discomfort and pain in neck, waist and back. Sleep disorders: difficulty in falling asleep, not falling asleep deeply, consciously dreaming more, and not feeling tired after sleeping. Or I sleep well, but I'm always worried about insomnia or always feel that I haven't slept well. Often the sleep rhythm is reversed. I am sleepy when I wake up, and awake when I sleep. Other psychological and physiological symptoms include tinnitus, palpitation, chest tightness, dyspepsia, frequent urination, hyperhidrosis or irregular menstruation.

Preventive measures for neurasthenia

1. Keep a good rest and get enough sleep every day. People who have difficulty falling asleep can soak their feet with warm water and take a hot bath before going to bed.

2. Actively participate in various forms of industrial and recreational activities to achieve the purpose of relaxation.

3. Take an active part in physical exercise, such as aerobics and yoga. , improve physical discomfort.

4. Arrange daily life, activities and study in a planned way to make life regular.

5. Choose your favorite light music and TV programs to adjust your mood.

6. Don't engage in strenuous activities and heavy physical labor to avoid excessive fatigue.