Advantage of depression

When the problem comes, we often experience feelings of stress and depression. This condition is normal. People with depressive disorders will try to get out of a bad mood disorders. Variety of means have been undertaken to eliminate it. Some of them choose to vacation, consultation with a psychologist until taking antidepressants.

According to Paul Andrews, PhD, an evolutionary biologist from Virginia Commonwealth University, depression is not a mental health disorder. Rather it is a natural sign, someone had to do repairs yourself and heal the wounded hearts immediately.

"Depression may be a natural feeling, which serves to tell you to stop at certain things that become the trigger. So, you can focus on improving ourselves and continue to live," said Paul, as quoted from prevention.com

Together with his colleague, J. Anderson Thomson, MD, a psychiatrist from the Institute of Law and Psychiatry, University of Virginia, United States, they reveal that depression is not the early stages of mental illness.

"Depression facilitating the process of reflection that can help restores the soul and the feelings of a traumatic event such as death. Although, many depressed people often say they are difficult to concentrate and think clearly," said Dr. Thompson.
Problem Solving

He reveals that the real problem is: people who are depressed only think of the problem they are facing deeply. This situation makes it difficult to concentrate in thinking of something else.

"Studies have found that the sadness is really forcing you to do analytical reasoning. That kind of thinking-intensive, which allows you to solve complex the problem. Thus, the parts that are smaller will be easier to handled and can be look for a way out," Thompson said.

Because we are social creatures, according to Thompson, we need to interact with others. This usually makes it a little time or energy for this kind of sustained concentration that requires analytical reasoning. Depression, make us withdraw from others, and solitude can give more time to think without interruption.

In research, the study of the process of reflection during depression, which is usually regarded as an unhealthy habit, it is useful in several respects. This process helps one to analyze deeply the problems they are experiencing. However, if symptoms develop into severe depression and worse, then people with depression will need help to treatment of depression intensively and comprehensive, both with medication which is supported by psychotherapy or with other therapies.