The neuroscientist Fernando Gomes explains the difference between laziness and depression and how to act in any case
The will to be a little more in bed, the lack of energy to perform daily tasks and a sadness without reason … all these symptoms are common in winter, however, when they appear frequently and/or persistent they can indicate More serious problems like depression.
“In depression there is no fun in doing things. What is good is indifferent, what is indifferent is bad and what is bad is intolerable. This is because the disease alters the understanding of things. Laziness arises for other reasons”, explains the neurosurgeon and the neuroscientist, dr. Fernando Gomes.
According to him, laziness is a sensation of passage, caused by tiredness, stress or health problems. “In such cases, it is worth investigating whether there is a sleep disorder or other problems such as thyroid dysfunction, for example, which are letting laziness speaks stronger,” he comments.
Depression, in turn, has a cycle that repeats itself: the person does nothing, has no desire and never wants to do anything. “To stop this medical evaluation cycle and indication of complementary therapy and drugs can solve. Therefore, it is so essential to look for this help,” he explains.
Excessive activity
Another factor that can lead to depression are excessive activities. To diagnose and even help treat the problem, the expert directs a house Framework of activitythat allows you to have an idea of how your program is. “If it’s full, it’s a sign of problem,” he says.
The idea is Describe all your duties on a weekly agendaSince he woke up until he went to sleep. From there it is important to separate and balance the activities that give pleasure and obligations. You can use post-it colored to organize.
“If in the end it has more obligations than pleasure, it is extremely necessary to increase the lightest and most relaxation moments, otherwise the path will be fatally the disease to appear”, concludes Gomes.
Source: Terra

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