What is menopausal depression?

Medically, the period between 45 and 55 years old is called menopause. During this period, people undergo great physiological changes, which often lead to a series of emotional changes and physical illnesses. So, what is menopausal depression? Let us introduce it to you in detail.

Menopausal depression generally starts slowly, develops gradually, and has a long course. It often manifests as neurasthenia symptoms, such as insomnia, fatigue, dizziness, headache, irritability and other physical discomforts. Patients are often depressed, unhappy, anxious, overly worried about accidents, recalling the past with a pessimistic and negative mood, comparing the present, and worrying about the future.

Many patients also have hypochondria and nihilistic delusions, that is, they are overly concerned about their own bodies, are very sensitive to some minor discomforts, and believe that their organs have rotted, their bones are broken, their blood is exhausted, they have a terminal illness, and there is no cure, so they are afraid and anxious. Some patients also think that they are left with only a tangible body, and feel that everything around them has become unreal, illusory, and unpredictable. So, what is menopausal depression? Menopausal depression is a common mental disorder that occurs during menopause. Patients with menopausal depression often have certain physical or mental factors as inducements, such as more, significant events, and physical diseases.

Patients often experience physiological and psychological changes. Changes in physiological functions are mainly manifested by clinical symptoms of the digestive system, cardiovascular system, and autonomic nervous system: loss of appetite, upper abdominal discomfort, dry mouth, constipation, diarrhea, palpitations, changes in blood pressure, faster or slower pulse, chest tightness, numbness of the limbs, chills, fever, loss of libido, menstrual changes, sleep disorders, dizziness, fatigue, etc. Physiological changes often appear before mental symptoms, often worsen as the disease progresses, and physical symptoms disappear earlier than mental symptoms after treatment.

After reading the above content, do you understand what menopausal depression is? I would like to remind everyone that if you are in the menopausal age stage, feel low and depressed, and are nervous and anxious all day long, you may be suffering from menopausal depression. At this time, you must go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment.

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