In addition to the common manifestations of depression, senile depression is more manifested as "physical discomfort". According to a survey, about 50% of outpatients in geriatric internal medicine or general department are patients with severe depression, and the suicide success rate of senile depression patients is higher.
First, the situation is difficult: most old people are now in an "empty nest" state, so that their personal life and economic conditions will have certain obstacles.
Second, unexpected encounter: due to the deterioration of physical function, it is prone to risks such as falls and fractures. Once you need to be hospitalized, you are afraid of bringing trouble to your child.
Third, people will undergo psychological and physiological changes as they grow older: with the growth of age, the elderly will have a series of problems, including physiological insomnia, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, etc., which are easy to cause anxiety and depression of the elderly.
Fourth, it is difficult to adapt to the new life after retirement: many old people suddenly have nothing to do after retirement, and they don't know what to do, so it is difficult to adapt to the new life, so they feel lonely.
V. Other reasons ...
1, which is not only a serious mental illness, but also leads to mental disability.
2. Accidental suicide will increase the mortality rate of the population.
3. The prevalence rate is on the rise.
4.l Among the top ten common diseases in the world, depression ranks third, and will rise to the second place by 2020.
Since the elderly are depressed and the risk of suicide is higher, we must first try to solve the living conditions of the elderly, which requires doctors and their families to complete together, such as choosing a comfortable living environment.
Secondly, it is necessary to give drugs at the same time. It is recommended to choose a mild drug here. Due to the decline of metabolic function of the elderly, it is easy to cause drug accumulation and bring corresponding side effects. So the increment needs to be slow.
Finally, paying attention to psychotherapy and encouraging the elderly to participate in their favorite things will help the elderly to establish positive life goals and improve their motivation.
In a word, for the treatment of senile depression, we should adopt a comprehensive treatment model, that is, the combination of drug treatment, physical disease treatment and psychotherapy. Only by paying attention to the health of the elderly fundamentally can they feel that someone is caring about themselves and increase their motivation in life to some extent. Here, not only for depression, but also for most mental diseases, we should pay more attention to prevention rather than treatment.
The reasons for depression after retirement are: first, there is nothing to do, and second, no one cares. The first is for these two short boards. Find something you like to do. Children will take time out to spend more time with and inspire. Secondly, choose some drugs or foods that strengthen the spleen and stimulate appetite. Because depression is more spleen deficiency.
! Loneliness, helplessness, children can't cope, fear of illness, fear of death, and deterioration of various senses of the body. If you don't grow well, you will either die helplessly, or you will die when you are old, and you can't control it. Don't watch dancing, don't sing, don't play and don't get sick.
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