Depression often causes depression, such as feelings of despair and hopelessness, especially in the morning, which can be a reason for not being able to go to work. It often improves naturally, but if you think about it too much or worry too much, it will have a greater impact. A psychiatrist answers your question, "The feeling of hopelessness in the mornings of depression is tough." in 5 minutes. Starring: Yuichiro Kasuga (psychiatrist, chairman of the medical corporation Heart Station) Kokoro Clinic Kichijoji Station https://kokoro-kichijoji.com Fuchu Kokoro Clinic https://fuchu-kokoro.com Please subscribe to the channel / Kokoro Clinic Channel ↓↓Details of the content are below. How to deal with the feeling of hopelessness in the mornings of depression What is depression? Depression is a brain disorder that causes continued depressive symptoms such as depression. The main cause is a lack of the brain substance serotonin. In addition to the well-known depression, various symptoms may appear. Main symptoms of depression1. Mental symptomsDepressionAnxietyLoss of motivationLoss of concentration2. Physical symptomsLoss of appetiteTirednessNauseaDizzinessOther autonomic symptoms3. Changes in behaviorAvoiding peopleSpeaking quieterMorning ailments in depressionIn depression, depressive symptoms tend to be particularly noticeable in the morning.You may feel very depressed when you wake up in the morning, or be very aware of your physical condition and lethargy. These morning ailments may affect the rest of your day and your sleep the day before.Specific examples of morning ailmentsYour body becomes heavy and tired and it becomes difficult to moveYou feel hopeless due to your strong depression, and you don't feel like doing anythingYou feel unwell, such as nausea or dizzinessImpact of morning ailmentsYou can't go to work or schoolYou feel unwell all dayYou become unable to sleep the day before due to anxiety about your morning ailmentsNature of morning ailmentsIf it's not severe, it often improves naturally over timeIf you think too much about your morning ailments, they may last longerInsomnia the day before intensifies your morning ailmentsMeasures for morning ailments and feelings of despairIt is important to plan your actions in advance, assuming that you will feel unwell in the morning. Specific countermeasures1. Take a shower2. Take a morning walk3. Drink waterOther countermeasuresRecognize that morning despair is temporaryAvoid overthinking your morning slump before going to bedIf possible, consider working remotely or adjusting work hoursConclusionWith depression, feelings of despair and other slump are often particularly noticeable in the morning, and can affect the time before and after. Morning slump can make it difficult to go to work, and anxiety about the morning can cause insomnia, so be careful.An effective countermeasure is to anticipate morning slump, make a plan of action in advance, and focus on carrying out that plan in the morning. Kokoro Clinic Group (Heart Station Medical Corporation) Fuchu Kokoro Clinic (2nd floor, Sanwa Building, 1-1-3 Miyanishi-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo, ☎042-319-7887) Kokoro Clinic Kichijoji Station (6th floor, New Center Building, 1-4-3 Kichijoji Minamicho, Musashino, Tokyo, ☎0422-26-5695) #depression #mornings #feeling of hopelessness #can't go to work #psychiatrist [Supervisor] Chairman, Heart Station Medical Corporation Director, Fuchu Kokoro Clinic Psychiatrist Kasuga Yuichiro (designated mental health physician, psychiatrist from the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology) Graduated from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine in 2005. After working at NCNP Hospital, Eijukai Ongata Hospital, etc., he opened Fuchu Kokoro Clinic in 2014, which was then incorporated into a medical corporation and appointed chairman. In August 2021, he opened a branch clinic, Kokoro Clinic Kichijoji Station. He continues to work in clinical psychosomatic medicine and psychiatry at a mental clinic.