There is a big difference between depression and our psychological stress. Many people feel in a bad mood all day because of psychological stress, and sometimes they are prone to losing their temper. At such times they mistakenly believe they have depression, and spend all day in a negative state.

Psychological stress generally has the following characteristics:

First: introversion. When we feel a lot of pressure, we dislike noisy places and want to find a relaxed, comfortable environment to unwind. More rigorous people will exercise self-restraint and self-discipline, seeking inner quiet.

Second: despondency. People under great psychological stress become increasingly despondent as this pressure persists, unconsciously avoiding many of life's troubles and shirking work they need to complete and responsibilities they need to shoulder.

Third: subconscious misunderstanding. Because the pressures in life come in all kinds, there are frustrated thoughts, failed careers, broken love, narrow interpersonal relationships, and so on. Precisely because these life pressures exist, when facing their daily pressure, people naturally choose to escape, and the reason for escaping is naturally "framed" as depression.

The difference between depression and psychological stress:

First: although daily pressure makes you feel a sense of oppression, you are not constrained. It feels as if a big stone is pressing on your heart, just as we may grumble when we encounter something that can be solved. Although depression also starts with these manifestations, there are still some essential differences.

Second: stress is actually a psychological response to our inner self and the external environment. When we cannot bear the pressure the outside world brings us, we naturally develop this thing called stress. The usual reaction is being listless at work or in class, dazed as if we have not slept well. Depression, however, is much more serious than simple stress. Depression is not only listlessness, but also loss of appetite; in severe cases it can even be described as "a walking corpse."

Third: in fact, the phenomenon of depression is different from the melancholy we show when we are under pressure. Often the pressure in life makes us want quiet, wanting to find a way to release the pent-up feelings in our hearts. It is not like depression, in which a person stays alone in a room for a long time, thinking about many, many things every day, doubting life, doubting society, doubting themselves.

When you feel great pressure in life, you can choose to exercise, listen to music, or take a walk to relieve your stress, rather than fantasizing all day that you have depression. If you really do have depression, we must also cooperate with treatment and strive to regain the sunshine as soon as possible.