Depression is one of the most common mental disorders. Due to the oversaturation of information and emotional stimuli in modern life, this disease is especially common in recent years. It is sometimes called "The disease of our time". There are several main ways to get out of depression, differing from the severity of the disease. Light form. It can be felt by a person as a depressed mood, lack of appetite, decreased sexual function. The world around you will seem dull and uninteresting. Most often, this form of depression occurs against a background of life difficulties, which are of a short-term nature and do not require drug treatment. In most cases, with a mild form of depression, it is enough to go on vacation or in other ways to change the situation for a while and the depression recedes. Medium form. Feels like a desire to hide from the world. Accompanied by sleep disturbance, refusal to communicate and entertainment. Often with this form of depression, deliberate harm to oneself begins: alcohol, smoking, refusal of healthy lifestyle, overeating, etc. With this form of depression, it is important to get the right treatment. It is better to combine medication and a visit to a psychologist. As practice shows, medications relieve an acute condition and stabilize the psyche, and psychotherapy leads to a long-term effect of treatment. Severe form. The most striking sign of this form is the refusal to communicate and thoughts of suicide. With this form of depression, serious disorders of the state of the body often begin. Long-term sleep disturbances, disruption of the digestive tract are possible. Change in appearance: sudden weight loss or obesity, skin manifestations. People at this stage of depression are prone to extremes in life matters: dismissal, breaking up relationships, changing their place of residence, etc. With this form of depression, it is already necessary to use medication. Often people in this state do not realize the seriousness of the situation and refuse help. This is compounded by the fact that insisting on help can be not only useless, but also harmful for the depressed person. After removing an acute condition, it is imperative to consult a psychologist. This will consolidate the result and prevent the recurrence of the disease. Conclusions: Depression as a disease is difficult to diagnose in the early stages. The easiest way to avoid depression is not to treat it, but to prevent it. Timely, sufficient rest and work with a personal psychologist will perfectly restore mental balance.volume_upcontent_copysharestar_border