Depression is an illness that affects people both mentally and physically, negatively affecting the way they behave, think and feel. It is considered a serious disorder and is associated with various symptoms, from dejection and constant sadness to loss of pleasure, difficulty sleeping or changes in appetite. When it is possible to identify depression, it is essential to consult a medical professional as soon as possible in order to start the appropriate treatment to overcome it. However, even when this is achieved after having overcome a complicated process, there is a risk of falling back into it.
The reasons why a person could suffer from depression again are very varied. From a return to the old and negative habits or lifestyle, to just the opposite, that is, a big change. However, a relapse into depression can be overcome. You just have to get down to work as soon as the first symptoms are perceived. Although the best thing will always be to avoid being in this situation again, something that is achieved through a series of strategies.
People with depressive behavior, faced with a new negative event, can repeat this disease even after having overcome it previously, according to the psychologist Ana Fernández Abeledo. “That sad state of mind is the cause of negative thoughts, which give rise to emotional instability,” she adds. Identifying the signs that warn of depression will be an easier task for those who have already gone through one, reassures the specialist.
Ana Fernández Abeledo explains that relapses into depression have to do with the residual symptoms that they leave behind. However, it is possible to resort to a series of strategies that hinder a possible relapse.
