Chinanews client, Beijing, October 10th (Reporter Zhang Ni) "Many people know that depression, lack of pleasure, and loss of interest are emotional symptoms of depression; for insomnia, headaches, fast heartbeat, poor appetite, etc. The awareness of symptoms is gradually increasing, but cognitive symptoms are often overlooked by patients."

　　In an online interview held on the 10th, Yang Fude, secretary of the Party Committee of Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, emphasized that inattention, decreased executive ability, and decreased memory may be cognitive symptoms of depression and should be taken seriously by patients.

Data map: Nanjing volunteers "seeking hugs" on the streets, calling for care for patients with depression.

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　　On the 10th, when World Mental Health Day is approaching, it is co-sponsored by the People’s Daily Health Client and Health Times, co-organized by JD Health, and supported by Lingbei China: "Mental Health People's Wellbeing-2020 World Mental Health Day Green Ribbon Theme Science Activity" start up.

　　On the same day, Lu Lin, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and dean of Peking University Sixth Hospital, and Yang Fude, secretary of the Party Committee of Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, answered online interviews on how to maintain the mental and mental health of the people under the normalization of the new crown epidemic, and the topic of early identification and treatment of depression. Become the focus of expert attention.

　　Experts at the conference introduced that depression is a typical condition of depressive disorder, and it is a multidimensional disorder that includes emotional, physical and cognitive symptoms.

　　Yang Fude said that depression has three main types of symptoms. The first is core symptoms, which are low mood, lack of motivation, loss of interest, etc.; the second is physical symptoms, including insomnia, headache, fast heartbeat, and poor appetite. Etc.; the third symptom is cognitive symptoms, manifested as inattention, decreased executive ability, and decreased memory.

　　He reminded that if these symptoms persist for more than 2 weeks, one must be alert to the possibility of depression.

At this time, if work, study, and life are affected to varying degrees, you should go to the specialist outpatient clinic of a psychiatric hospital or general hospital for formal diagnosis and treatment.

At the same time, we must be alert to the impact of the cognitive symptoms of depression on daily work, study and life.

　　"Many people know that depression, lack of pleasure, and loss of interest are emotional symptoms of depression; awareness of physical symptoms such as insomnia, headaches, fast heartbeat, poor appetite, etc., is gradually increasing, but cognitive symptoms are often easily affected. The patient ignores it. And cognitive symptoms can appear earlier than other symptoms of depression, which will seriously affect the patient's social function." He said.

　　In Lu Lin's view, depression is a treatable disease. It is the same as many physical diseases. After effective treatment, it can be relieved and recovered, and family and work functions before the illness can be restored.

　　He particularly emphasized that “the goal of treatment for depression is not only to eliminate symptoms and avoid recurrence, but also to enable patients to restore social function and return to normal work and life. During the treatment process, medications are needed, and care and companionship are needed. It is also very important for the people around to understand and treat patients correctly."

　　According to Lu Lin, most drugs are safe.

Some people will refuse to take medicine because they are worried about the side effects of the medicine. In fact, there are many kinds of medicines for treating depression. Most of the medicines have controllable side effects. The doctor will choose the most suitable medicine according to the patient's personal situation, so you must follow the specialist Suggestions.

　　Experts emphasized that after the treatment is cured, patients should also maintain a good life pattern, adhere to proper exercise, and get enough sleep to reduce the possibility of recurrence.

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