In the spring, everything is revived and vibrant. However, for many people, spring is also a time of high incidence of mental illness. Among them, the most common mental illnesses are depression, anxiety, seasonal affective disorder, etc. These mental illnesses can cause people to experience symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and loss of appetite, affecting people's daily life and work. Why is spring a time of high incidence of mental illness, and how can we prevent it?
There are these reasons
1. Climate change. The gradual increase in temperatures and the changeable weather in spring can lead to endocrine imbalances in the human body, affecting people's emotional and psychological state. According to statistics, from March to May every year, the recurrence rate of mental illness accounts for more than 70% of the year.
2. Circadian clock disorders. The length of day and night varies greatly in spring, which can easily lead to biological clock disorders, affect sleep quality, and increase the risk of mental illness.
3. High psychological pressure. In spring, people are very busy with work or study, and the pressure is greater, which can easily lead to anxiety, depression and other emotional problems.
Early clinical symptoms
1. Frequent insomnia and memory loss. Patients have insomnia for no obvious reason, no painful experience, and some patients have no tiredness the next day even if they don't sleep all night, but they have symptoms such as memory loss, loose thinking, chaotic speech, and increased movements.
2. Personality changes. People who used to be enthusiastic, optimistic, gregarious, and sociable extroverts suddenly become taciturn, withdrawn, and ignorant or distant from people they used to get along with.
3. Mood abnormalities. Mood changes in patients often have no cause, and a small "stimulus" can cause a big "reaction". For example, one moment he is very enthusiastic about people, and the next he becomes extremely cold.
4. Being overly suspicious. This kind of person is particularly sensitive to the words and deeds of the people around them, and when they hear someone talking, they suspect that they are talking about themselves, and even when they hear someone coughing, they suspect that they are aimed at themselves.
5. Abnormal movements and behaviors. People with persecution delusions often have sudden aggressive behaviors towards the object of their delusions, and people with mania who are emotionally elevated may be "generous" or nosy.
Prevention
Maintain good living habits: ensure adequate sleep time, arrange work and rest reasonably, and avoid staying up late. In addition, it is important to eat a balanced diet and increase outdoor activities.
Enhance mental regulation skills: Learning some mental regulation skills, such as deep breathing, meditation, yoga, etc., can help relieve stress and regulate emotions. At the same time, maintain a positive mindset and pay attention to your emotional changes.
Seek professional help: If you find yourself or someone close to you with symptoms of mental illness, you should seek professional help promptly. Psychologists can help patients alleviate symptoms and prevent the further development of mental illness through psychotherapy, medication and other means.
Strengthen social support: The support of family and friends is important for the prevention and treatment of mental illness. We should pay attention to the people around us, especially those who may be suffering from mental illness, and give them care and support. At the same time, we can expand our social circle and improve our social skills through social activities and participation in interest groups, which can help reduce psychological pressure and prevent mental illness.
Spring is a period of high incidence of mental illness, we should pay attention to our emotional changes, improve our psychological adjustment ability, and actively seek professional help when encountering problems to prevent the occurrence of mental illness. At the same time, we should also recognize that mental illness is a common disease, and patients should not be discriminated against or neglected, but should be given more care and support.
Source: Student Health News
Text: Cao Xinhui, Psychological Ward, Shunyi Women's and Children's Hospital, Beijing Children's Hospital
Curator: Zhang Cancan
Editor: Mu Xinyu Guan Zhongyao
Proofreading: Ma Yang
Review: Qin Mingrui, Xu Bingnan