What is depression and how to deal with it – interview with psychologist from Oplich HUB
Psychologist Valeriia Kuznetsova talked about the symptoms of depression and how to get yourself out of this state. During the full-scale war, the psycho-emotional state of Ukrainians deteriorated significantly. According to statistics from the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, 50% of Ukrainians are at risk of various mental disorders, and 40-50% of people will need psychological counseling or psychiatric help. In fact, this is every second person. Valeriia KUZNETSOVA, a psychologist from the Oplich HUB community centre, spoke about what depression is, how to identify it, how to help yourself get out of this state, and when to see a psychologist. Валерія КУЗНЄЦОВА – Please tell us, what is depression, and what are its symptoms? How can a person understand that he or she is getting depressed? – If we consider depression as a disease, when a person goes to a psychiatrist rather than a psychologist, the signs are the following. The person just lies in bed, does nothing, and cannot take care