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Why are people more prone to depression in spring?

The reasons for the high incidence of depression in spring are as follows: 1. Changes in air pressure: The air pressure becomes relatively low in spring, and people will feel depressed. 2. Infrasound influence: As the metabolism of living things enters a vigorous period, the surrounding objects will emit infrasound in this season, which will affect people's endocrine system, lead to endocrine disorder, and easily lead to frequent mood fluctuations. 3. Climate change: the climate change in spring is relatively large, which makes people's emotions fluctuate. In addition, the weather changes greatly in early spring, which will cause changes in the human body's internal environment, inner irritability and emptiness, and easily lead to the occurrence and recurrence of depression. Some patients with severe depression, suicidal tendencies have also become relatively serious. In addition to seasonal factors, genetic factors, psychological and social factors are easy to induce depression. For example, abnormal secretion of some hormones in the brain, long-term persistent and strong unpleasant emotional experience, or sudden major life events are all inducing factors of depression. Symptoms of depression in spring The main manifestations of depression can be summarized as three main symptoms: low mood, slow thinking and association process and reduced movements, and other manifestations, mainly including: 1. Low mood: the most important symptom. At first, it may be manifested as the decline of various emotional experience abilities in a short time, listless and uninterested in everything. 2, slow thinking association: slow speech speed, low pronunciation, less language, slow response, every word and move needs to overcome major resistance. In the worst case, it can be in a state of stupor. 3, movements, especially gestures, are reduced, and actions are slow. 4. Physical symptoms: the patient's face is haggard and old, his eyes are sluggish, his appetite is poor, his physique is declining, his sweat and saliva secretion are reduced, he is constipated, and his libido is decreased. Female patients often have amenorrhea. 5. "Concealed depression": Some patients with depression have obvious physical symptoms, often manifested as repeated or persistent headache, dizziness, chest tightness, shortness of breath, general weakness, palpitation, constipation, gastrointestinal disorders, weight loss, etc. 6, depressive symptoms are heavy at night: especially depression is heavy in the morning.