A NURSE Can Be Antidote For Depression

Depression

When you think of treating depression, only social workers or psychologists are often consider the first healthcare professionals that come to your mind. But Not nurses, why ?. This question always bother me.

I am a nurse working in a hospital for most of the time, I meet or take care of patients who don’t confess their depression is relatively high. That’s why it is very important as to be nurses to examine or take a deeper look on how depression happens.

Depression is a feeling like you’re drowning in River. You’re struggling to get air to be alive while everyone around you is having a great time swimming into the same River but they are enjoying their life but NOT YOU . None of them notice your gasps for air as the water fills up to your lungs.

Your body tries to come out of the life threatening situation but as much as you tries always fails, and eventually you begin to think that just let it go and sink into the water is the better choice. No one even notices that you are dying until sometimes it’s too late to notice.

How A NURSE Can Spot Depression ?

Nurses should have a comprehensive or better understanding of Depression when patients enter into ward, at the time of physical assessment, Nurse try to find the some warning sign through a small talk with patients.
Some of the following sign and symptoms can be noticed on assessment like -

1. Sleep disturbance
2. Changes in appetite
3. Feeling hopeless
4. Irritability
5. Feeling less engaged in activities that you used to enjoy
6. Feeling lonely
7. Not finding joy in life
8. Bringing less energy to work

If you find any of these sign, there are chance that my patients may be depressed because of the following problems -

1. The death of a loved one
2. Relationship dispute
3. Financial losses
4. Stressful life events
5. Recent Medical conditions

How NURSES Can Be Antidote for Depression?

Appreciation and Motivation - A NURSE Can be like Antidote for Depression by Appreciating your patients on a daily basis is a great way to helping them. They must feel that they are very important for their friends,family and colleagues and that they are capable of doing any things in life despite any circusmstances occure. 

The Great William James, a well-known psychologist said, “The deepest principle of human nature is a craving to be appreciated.” everyone need to feel valued in others life, should be recognized for his own contributions and accomplishments.

A appreciation on a right to a right person can boosts his or her spirit, passion, and purpose.  It builds self-confidence, self-esteem and entire self-image. It gives motivation to work harder and do more.  We all know that MOTIVATION is the inversely proportion of DEPRESSION and as much as we appreciate to our patients, the more we will be able to save them from depression.

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