In recent years, the depression of the elderly is more common in clinical, there are two cases of depression. One is the first onset of depression in the old age; The other is that in the prime of life there is a depressive episode, and in old age, there is a recurrence of depression. Either of which, there are many characteristics of the old age.
Depression is referred to as the fashionable disease of the 21st century. So far, the cause of depression is not very clear, but what is certain is that biological, psychological and social environment factors involved in the process of the onset of depression.

Here’s a look at clinical manifestations of depression with older friends.
1. Sense of inferiority
Suspicious patients would behave and feel everyone around him to look down on him, hate him, even despise him. This sense of doubt and schizophrenia is not the same as the feeling of doubt, its primary mood disorders, is by the depression.
2.Limited thinking
The old man’s brain is slow. He always calls himself stupid, and the simple problems in life can sometimes not be solved by himself, and thus added to the existing inferiority complex.
3. Continuous self-deprecation and condemnation
The patient thinks that he can not do anything well, thinks of the big things as the unforgivable mistake. He feels sorry for everyone and repeatedly blames himself in his heart.
4. Emotion is unstable and excitable
Some patients show symptoms of anxiety, restlessness and other symptoms without cause, so they will cry or beat their chest. Some patients are irritated by the outside world.
5. Insomnia
Insomnia is a typical symptom of depression in the elderly, with early awakening as the main feature. “After waking up in the morning, I feel very depressed. I am very upset about the coming day and how to spend it.”
6. Systemic pain and fatigue
This is the manifest in the body of this kind of mental disease, mainly reflected in the simple everyday activities such as dress, walk, eat, because of the sore and ache all over lack of power. The sick old man needs great determination and much effort to complete these activities.

Not only are many doctors helpless for the depression, but the risk of suicide is also high.

How to treat depression to heal?

A Japanese doctor, known as “the psychiatrist who does not prescribe medicine”, believes that the main cause of depression is that many people are dissatisfied with their existing life and that too much pain and fatigue leads to mental and physical stress and mental illness.

To cure is to change the way we think.

Here are a few ways to change your thinking habits, and as long as you can do one or two things, you can add a little more positive energy.

1. Valuing parenthood
According to the survey, the biggest cause of depression is the incongruity of parent-child relationship. It is very difficult to find spiritual consolation once you have an argument with a loved one. In normal times, it is necessary to communicate with parents and form a good parent-child habit, which can reduce the incidence of depression.
2. Don’t judge people around you
It is easier to change oneself than to change others. Don’t take the time to judge other people’s behavior, so long as you do what you agree with, remind yourself that “I am so happy” and have a clear conscience.
3. Try to spread a smile
Once you smile, you will find that people around you are laughing, too, with a chain of happiness.
4. Spend 20 percent of your energy on good food every day and 80 percent practice positive thinking
Eat the natural food and don’t touch processing food or convenience store bento. But you don’t have to be too focused on your diet, keeping 20% of your energy good, and practicing positive thinking for the rest of the time.
5. Believe in your values
Some people may suffer from depression because their values are denied, and they can’t find anyone willing to go along with them, only to feel lonely. In fact, life is only once, your values do not need to be judged by others.
6. Ignore negative words
Negative speech is a knife to the heart of a person suffering from depression, so if you hear it, you can forget it and don’t pay attention to it. If you can’t do it, try to stay away from bitter people.
7. Speak encouragingly to yourself
If they think of bad memories and problems suddenly, remember to say “thank you”, “I’m sorry” “let go” “I love myself” to let myself feel guilty and self-reproach. Change their way of thinking, try to use positive “happy” “happiness” “great” to describe everything, although it is not hard to do at first, but it can improve the negative emotion after forming a habit.
8. Get outdoors more
Frequent exposure to sunlight and exposure to green plants can help the treatment and rehabilitation of diseases, and help to cultivate the interest of depressed patients in the elderly and alleviate depression.
9. Exercise regularly
Walking, jogging, swimming, bicycling, etc. can enhance the patient’s self-confidence, improve the sense of well-being and happiness, relax the spirit, improve energy, alleviate and prevent depression.
10 Make more friends
It is a good way to treat depression in the elderly. Isolation and isolation are the main causes of depression in older people. Therefore, interpersonal communication is an important factor for the depression of the elderly.

Special reminder: there are many reasons which can lead to depression in the elderly the emergency of major changes. The elderly must take their diet seriously and try to eat less food with high-fat content.  There must be some company for the depressed elderly around the clock.