The harm of menopausal depression cannot be ignored!

Men also have menopause, and it is a stage that every man will go through. Many men are prone to irritability and bad moods when they reach menopause, which feels like depression. The age of menopausal depression for the first time is mostly between 55 and 60 years old. Symptoms of menopausal depression in men are often anxiety, fear, depression, etc. Negative emotions are completely out of their control. In severe cases, it can lead to self-harm, suicide and other behaviors that harm the body.

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1. Harm to psychological functions

Menopausal depression can significantly affect an individual's mental and physical health. Due to the influence of depression, patients always feel unhappy, their previous hobbies no longer have any appeal, and they are even not interested in anything. Some believe that life is worthless and their existence only brings trouble to others and burdens to their families. Patients may also experience listlessness, fatigue, unwillingness to see people, difficulty thinking, slow movements, decreased attention and memory, insomnia, decreased libido, decreased appetite, weight loss, pessimism, alienation in interpersonal relationships, fewer entertainment activities, and unsatisfactory overall life satisfaction. After continued development, they will lose self-confidence, withdraw from society, and have difficulty in interpersonal communication. Patients self-report that their quality of life is very poor. In severe cases, there is psychomotor retardation: typical manifestations are slow movements, decreased energy, lack of interest and vitality, a constant feeling of being unable to do things, being too lazy to do housework and daily activities, feeling listless and physically and mentally exhausted all day long, and severe cases present a state of depressive stupor.

2. Increase the burden on the family

The quality of family life is affected. Due to the recurrence of depression, repeated visits to the doctor, self-harm, and suicide, the relapse of depression is much slower to control. The withdrawal reaction of suddenly stopping antidepressants is physical discomfort, which may also lead to a large number of laboratory tests to clarify the cause, resulting in increased medical expenses, waste of medical resources, and affected professional ability and physical activities and social maladjustment.

3. Induce physical diseases

Once a person is associated with depression, his risk of heart disease increases by 2 times and the probability of suffering a stroke increases by 3 times. This is because depression can cause changes in the body's autonomic nervous system. Mainly loss of appetite, weight loss, loss of libido, constipation, impotence, amenorrhea, fatigue, etc. Physical discomfort can involve various organs, and symptoms of autonomic nervous system dysfunction are more common.

4. Negative thinking

Depression can lead to negative thinking, pessimism, self-blame, and inferiority. It is like looking at the world through tinted glasses, feeling that everything is difficult, and being pessimistic about the future. The patient sees himself as worthless, exaggerates trivial faults and shortcomings, feels that he has failed others, family members, and society, and thinks that he is a bad guy who is unforgivable. Some patients also feel that living is meaningless and suffering in vain in the world. Only death can escape from the sea of ​​suffering and be liberated. If such a person with strong suicidal ideas does not receive timely treatment or supervision, the success rate of suicide is quite high.

5. Sleep disorders

Patients with menopausal depression often have persistent sleep disorders, and the incidence rate is as high as 98%. The main manifestations are insomnia, difficulty falling asleep, early awakening, sleep rhythm disorders, poor sleep quality, etc. Depressed patients wake up early, especially between 3 and 5 in the morning, when they are in a low mood. If this continues for a long time, the risk of suicide is the greatest.