Dark Thoughts - Winter Blues

…. Im Herbst fallen die Blätter. Es wird schneller dunkel und das auch bei manchen Menschenherzen. Es geht dem Winter zu, was für viele dunkle , ja auch depressive Gedanken zur Folge hat.

The leaves fall in autumn. It gets dark faster and so does some people's hearts. Winter is approaching, which for many leads to dark, even depressive thoughts.

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Winterblues

Für manche sind graue, dunkle Tage kein Problem, ja vielleicht sogar ein Genuss. Auch Kälte und Nässe stören sie gar nicht. Aber viele Menschen haben damit Mühe, wenn sich der Sommer und der bunte Herbst verabschiedet und dafür die graue Winterzeit bevorsteht.

Antriebslosigkeit, miese Laune und keine Lust für irgendetwas, das ist typisch für den Winterblues. So richtig depressiv sind die Betroffenen aber doch nicht. Es ist damit einfach eine saisonale Depression gemeint.

Da es meist noch dunkel ist, wenn der Wecker klingelt, kommen viele nur mit Mühe aus den Betten. Eine melancholische Stimmung macht sich breit. Dabei ist wichtig, dass wir es nicht zu einer depressiven Verstimmung kommen lassen. Eine solche zeigt sich an, wenn sich starke Müdigkeit, schlechte Stimmung, Mangel an Motivation oder auch soziale Vereinsamung erkennbar ist.

Es gibt unter uns Menschen, die nur in dieser winterlichen Zeit solche Symptome erleben. Bei uns in der Schweiz trifft es doch etwa 300K Menschen, die eine solche saisonale Depression erleben. Dabei trifft es vor allem solche, die früher schon depressive Episoden erlebt haben oder auch Personen mit einer bipolaren Störung.

Es werde Licht !! Die Weihnachtszeit ist voller Licht - Kerzenlicht aber auch Herzenslicht. Viele Menschen werden im Herzen mit Dankbarkeit, Familiengemeinschaft und Geschenken erfreut. Happy Christmas, liebe Freunde dieses Bloges. :-)

Let there be light !! The Christmas season is full of light – candlelight but also heartlight. Many people's hearts are filled with gratitude, family fellowship, and gifts. Merry Christmas, dear friends of this blog. :-)

Let There Be Light

People who react strongly to daylight also exert more effort when the days start later and end earlier. This quickly leads to an upset.

Can one escape, or even avoid, such upsets?

• People who can pamper themselves by treating themselves to something like a special meal, a game night, a hike in the mountains, a massage, etc., can quickly get out of a depressed mood.

• A healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet (see LLG), sufficient sleep and enough exercise is very helpful. Physical activity in nature is good for you holistically. During such active activity, the happiness hormones endorphin, dopamine and serotonin are released.

• Light is a great healing factor. Special lamps with a light intensity of around 2500-10000 lux can work wonders. Being in front of the light for about half an hour, perhaps eating something, listening to music or reading a good book, has a very positive effect that occurs after three to four days at the latest.

Anzeichen für eine depressive Verstimmung

Als solche Symptome gelten im Allgemeinen:

• Öfters auftretende Müdigkeit

• Gedrückte Stimmung, Freudlosigkeit

• Verlust an Interesse, Antriebsmangel

• Erschöpfung

• Sozialer Rückzug, sexuelle Unlust

• Anspannung

• Reizbarkeit, Nervosität

• Konzentrationsmangel

• Appetitmangel, Lust auf Kohlenhydrate (oftmals ungesund)

• Schlafstörungen führt zu erhöhtem Schlafbedürfnis

• Männer leiden oft unter

  • Kontrollverlust

  • Unzufriedenheit, Unruhe

  • Erhöhte Risikobereitschaft

  • Aggressives Verhalten

Menschen, mit derartigen saisonalen Depressionen sind nicht einfach nur ein bisschen traurig. Es bedeutet mehr: Es ist wichtig, solche betroffenen Personen ernst zu nehmen und sie zu unterstützen, damit sie nicht der Lebensfreude ganz verfremden.

These two young people are free from depression. Anyone who moves like this every day, i.e. experiences physical tension and relaxation through movement, will be free from mental distress. Interesting. The body can influence the soul.

Signs of a depressive mood

Such symptoms are generally considered to be:

• Fatigue that occurs frequently

• Depressed mood, joylessness

• Loss of interest, lack of drive

• exhaustion

• Social withdrawal, sexual dislike

• tension

• Irritability, nervousness

• Lack of concentration

• Lack of appetite, desire for carbohydrates (often unhealthy)

• Sleep disorders lead to an increased need for sleep

• Men often suffer

  • Loss of control

  • Dissatisfaction, restlessness

  • Increased willingness to take risks

  • Aggressive behavior

People with seasonal depression aren't just a little sad. It means more: It is important to take such affected people seriously and to support them so that they do not become completely alienated from the joy of life.

Live your faith

Anyone who has a belief and has already experienced it and applied it in everyday life has an advantage.

Such persons know that they can go to their Creator at any time. HE looks forward to every contact and takes our mood seriously and wants to help us get into a better mood.

PSALM 103 in particular can be of assistance here. Please try it next time.

Anyone who thinks about what happened on the cross will penetrate into the length, breadth, depth and height of God's love. It is universally highly significant what JESUS ​​accomplished for us on the cross: HE gives us the opportunity to accomplish with HIM in heaven forever - that is, eternally. Do you also accept this offer?

Each of us knows it: the heart pain. But not everyone deals with it in the same way. This approach is the issue.

Traces in the Sand

We all leave traces of life. If we look back in our lives, then hopefully they can become visible to us. But can they also be seen by our loved ones? How can you recognize them? Many are blown away by the wind of life. Are my tracks so strong that they are still clearly recognizable long after death?

The past never comes back

It is part of our life that it is filled with heartache: In the worst case, this can be the death of a family member, but also beloved animals can cause a lot of heartache when they die, especially in children.

Such experiences of loss leave traces, sometimes notches and scars in our being. They change us from within.

Even when no words are spoken, the eyes and facial expressions tell the story of loss. Self-experienced suffering usually makes us more sensitive to the suffering of others.

Often one does not want to accept these changes and tries to flee. But it is advisable to accept and admit them. People with a belief in our Creator have it a little easier. You can go to HIM and deal with HIM and HIS word and look for answers.

WHY?

But often there is no satisfactory answer to the question WHY. The Bible was written to show us how to get out of our mess. It also gives clear answers to questions like:

• Does God take me seriously in my suffering?

• How is this reflected in the past, present and future?

Because many families can rarely express their feelings of tenderness, we are trained to keep our feelings to myself. Even the voice often does not reveal the deeper feelings and our physical contact often leaves a lot to be desired. Only when we are no longer together do we express feelings of loss in tears.

A dead tree

Even a single dead tree can change the forest because it leaves a gap. The landscape will never be the same again. The loss of a loved one changes the whole family. Each individual is thereby changed and in his own way another. Nevertheless, life can be enriched by such experiences.

Mental illnesses - the nine most common disorders

1. Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety disorders are the most common forms of mental disorders in Germany. Around 15.4 percent of the German population suffer from it. Women are affected about twice as often as men. Their feelings of anxiety are so strong that they severely restrict everyday life in many areas. They are afraid of dealing with people (social phobia), afraid of open, wide spaces (agoraphobia) or panic at the sight of spiders or blood. Undirected fears that have no specific trigger are also common. (Source: dgppn)

Let's remember: LOVE casts out fear. Where do you find real love? JESUS ​​is our source of love!

2. Somatoform disorders

Some people suffer from pain and other physical symptoms without finding an organic cause that adequately explains the extent of the symptoms. Doctors refer to this as somatoform disorders. They affect around 12 percent of the people in Germany. The trigger is usually an interplay of various factors such as genetic predisposition, stress, conflicts, extraordinary stress at work, in private life or in childhood. (Source: psyche.net)

3. Depression

Depression: 8.2 percent of Germans suffer from depression that requires treatment. Again, women are affected about twice as often as men. The illness is accompanied by deep depression and inhibition of drive. There are also physical symptoms such as insomnia and indigestion. Young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 in particular are often depressed. (Source: dgppn)

4. Addiction disorders

More than ten percent of people in Germany suffer from an addiction: the most common is still nicotine addiction. 5.5 million not only smoke, but are dependent on cigarette smokes. In second place: drug addiction. 2.3 million are affected - especially women who are dependent on tranquilizers or painkillers. Another 1.6 million are alcoholics – four out of five of those affected are men. There are also illegal drugs and behavioral addictions such as gambling, online and shopping addiction. (Source: dhs/Federal Ministry of Health)

5. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

According to estimates, 2 to 3 percent of adults in Germany suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorders. For example, they are haunted by obsessions or are under the inner pressure of having to perform certain actions over and over again in a ritualized form. This can be the compulsion to wash according to a certain pattern or to count things. In extreme cases, the compulsions can consume so much time that a reasonably normal life is no longer possible. (Source: Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry)

6. Bipolar Disorder

In the case of a bipolar disorder, formerly also known as manic-depressive illness, those affected suffer from extreme mood swings. Your mood oscillates between deep depression and manic phases, which can be accompanied by overly cheerful mood, restlessness and megalomania. Bipolar disorder affects 2 percent of adults. (Source: white paper bipolar)

7. Psychoses

Psychosis is characterized by delusional ideas. Those affected suffer, for example, from paranoia, have hallucinations, develop conspiracy theories or have the idea that extraterrestrials have transmitters implanted in their heads. Such delusions are particularly typical for people suffering from schizophrenia. Psychoses are present in three percent of women and 1.8 percent of men. (Source: RKI/ Statista)

8. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can occur after a traumatic experience. It is accompanied by fear and panic reactions. Typical are the so-called flashbacks, during which those affected relive their traumatic experiences in their minds. About 0.9 percent of men and 3.8 percent of women have post-traumatic stress disorder. (Source: RKI/ Statista)

9. Eating disorders

Eating disorders: Anorexia, or anorexia, affects about 0.2 percent of men and 1.2 percent of women. However, it is much more common among young women between the ages of 11 and 17. Of them, 20 to 30 percent suffer from eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. It is 12 to 20 percent of boys in this age group. (Source: KiGGS study/ Statista/ RKI)

As we have seen:

There are various, sometimes major challenges where we depend on the help of loved ones. Perhaps YOU are such a person who can help with such heart pain. Excellent. I wish you a pleasant time.