Which is more harmful, anxiety or depression? What are the differences between them?

Many friends asked me which disease is more serious, anxiety or depression? What is the difference between these two diseases? Today I will give you a detailed explanation. At the same time, I hope that everyone can face mental illness squarely. As long as you have a premonition, you should go to the hospital for treatment in time and don’t delay treatment.

　　Which is more serious, anxiety disorder or depression?

　　Anxiety disorder and depression are two different diseases, and there are great differences in essence. In clinical medicine, anxiety disorder is a psychological disease with increased brain function alertness, and its main manifestations are frequent fear, excessive tension, and patients often feel anxious. Depression is caused by insufficient biogenic amines in the brain , resulting in an overall decline in mental function and an inhibitory psychological disease. Most patients will experience low mood, slow behavior , and lack of energy.

　　Anxiety disorders are more common in the elderly, while depression is more common in young people. The incidence of these two diseases is significantly higher in women than in men.

　　The main characteristic of anxiety disorder is anxiety, and patients often show anxiety, fear and uneasiness. Introverted and shy people are most likely to suffer from depression. Our work competition and disharmony in interpersonal relationships are all causes.

　　The disease of depression seriously affects the quality of life of patients and also brings great harm to their families. Severe patients may commit suicide due to excessive sadness and extremes. Depression has become the second largest disease in the world, and its mortality rate is very high.

　　I believe that after reading the above introduction, you should know which one is more harmful, of course it is depression. Depression is a mental illness with negative emotions, while anxiety is a mental illness with positive tension. Both diseases are harmful, but the harm of depression is higher than that of anxiety. However, anxiety may also cause other diseases such as depression.

　　We should master the relevant knowledge of various diseases, especially common diseases, and find them in time and actively treat them. We should also maintain a positive and healthy attitude in life and improve our psychological adjustment ability. If the condition is serious, we should see a psychologist in time, follow the doctor’s advice, and actively treat it.

　　What are the differences between anxiety and depression?

　　Anxiety disorder, also known as anxiety neurosis , is the most common type of neurosis, characterized by the experience of anxiety. It can be divided into two forms: chronic anxiety, i.e. generalized anxiety, and acute anxiety, i.e. panic attacks .

　　The main manifestations are: nervous worry without a clear objective object, restlessness, and symptoms of autonomic dysfunction , such as palpitations, hand tremors, sweating, frequent urination, and motor restlessness . Pay attention to distinguishing normal anxiety. If the severity of anxiety is obviously inconsistent with objective facts or situations, or lasts too long, it may be pathological anxiety.

　　Depression, also known as depressive disorder , is the main type of mood disorder with significant and persistent low mood as its main clinical feature .

　　Clinically, it can be seen that the depressed mood is disproportionate to the patient’s situation. The depression of mood can range from melancholy to grief, inferiority and depression, and even pessimism and world-weariness. There may be suicidal attempts or behaviors, and even stupor . Some cases have obvious anxiety and motor agitation. In severe cases, psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions may occur.

　　Each attack lasts for at least 2 weeks, or even several years in the elderly. Most cases tend to recur. Most attacks can be relieved after each attack, but some may have residual symptoms or become chronic.

　　How to prevent depression and anxiety?

　　1. Maintain an optimistic attitude: People living in society always have to face various emergencies. Establishing a correct attitude and a positive and optimistic attitude towards life is the most basic part of preventing mental illness. At the same time, you should exercise your ability to quickly adapt to the environment. Facing reality, you should develop an optimistic and open-minded personality and have a broad mind. People who think positively when encountering things will not be troubled by gray mental illness.

　　2. Be good at self-regulation: Troubles in work and life are unavoidable. In order to maintain a good mood and prevent the occurrence of mental illness, you should learn at least one self-regulation method. For example, go into nature and let the beautiful mountains and rivers of nature shock your soul. These beautiful feelings are often inducers of good mood; listening to music and getting more exposure to sunlight will also make you happy.

　　3. Expand social interaction: Friends’ inspiration, advice, persuasion and help can stabilize people’s emotions, relax their minds and reduce psychological conflicts. Mutual understanding and expression of thoughts and feelings in communication can not only please others but also relax oneself. This is a positive way to eliminate psychological barriers. This method is very helpful in effectively preventing mental illness.

　　4. Cultivate hobbies: Cultivating hobbies can effectively regulate and improve the brain’s excitement and inhibition processes, thereby eliminating fatigue and relieving tension, and it is very effective in preventing the occurrence of mental illness.