Those affected suffer from highly functional depression without their surroundings being aware of it.
Which signs to take seriously.
Not all depression is created equal; there are different forms of the disease.
In the case of highly functional depression, those affected seem to have their everyday life under control - but their emotional world is anything but balanced and orderly.
As the health insurance company AOK informs, the highly functional depression is classified as a rather mild form, in contrast to a classic depression *, which however can last for years.
According to the AOK and the Selfapy portal, the following symptoms can indicate highly functional depression:
increased need for sleep
Alcohol and pill abuse
atypical sleeping and eating cycles
low self-esteem
Brooding
irritability
Concentration and decision-making problems
Social interaction does take place, but rather exhausts those affected than it does them good
also possible: those affected isolate themselves socially
Feeling that there is a lack of zest for life
Feelings of inner emptiness
Lack of energy
exhaustion
Stress and despair triggered by strong perfectionism
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Always tired and exhausted?
In conjunction with a number of other symptoms, it can be a sign of atypical depression.
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Identifying and treating atypical depression
A highly functional depression (including atypical depression) is so treacherous because it can hardly be seen from the outside, informs the Selfapy portal.
Affected people show no symptoms in public and seem to have their lives really well under control, according to the provider of online courses for psychological stress such as depression, which are available free of charge on prescription for those affected.
However, highly functional depression can also be associated with thoughts of suicide and must therefore be treated urgently
.
“It is always important to recognize that depression is also a brain disease and that those affected are not responsible for their disease.
It's not your fault, ”the AOK quotes Professor Ulrich Hegerl as a psychiatrist and chairman of the German Depression Aid Foundation.
"Atypical depression is two to three times more likely in women than in men, the onset occurs at a younger age than endogenous depression, and the course is more chronic than episodic," says a publication published by two Swiss and one US -American researcher. But any depression can - and must - be treated. So psychological therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy promises success. Anyone who suspects they are suffering from depression can obtain information about the first steps in treatment from their family doctor or directly from psychologists / psychotherapists.
If the therapy cannot start immediately, those affected can bridge the waiting time with online therapy
.
Various health insurances, such as the Knappschaft, offer their policyholders online psychotherapy.
Your health insurance company can also advise you on reimbursement for online self-help programs such as Selfapy or the European Alliance Against Depression iFightDepression.
(jg) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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