Please don't give yourself buckle "depression" hat

In psychological counseling, I often meet some visitors, opening is "I have depression", "I have an anxiety disorder", early to pat themselves on the mental illness of the label. But often they just have some psychological and behavioral symptoms, the situation is not that bad.

There are strict criteria for the diagnosis of mental illness, psychological doctor to judge. Pay attention to their mental state is good, but exaggerate problems will backfire. Once you give yourself a mental illness label, some people will appear pessimistic disappointment, withdrawal, otherwise everything in good order and well arranged life becomes chaotic. More serious is, some people may be "self realization" effect, that is what kind of person he is, as it did. For example, in the heart that you are depressed patients in daily life, will subconsciously in depression model to act. Therefore, when aware of their mood and the behavior is abnormal, don't give yourself arbitrary deduction "hat", but to achieve the "two to two not". Don't worry, don't blame yourself. Don't worry about people strange vision, fear of difficult to cure, worry about out of control emotions and behavior; don't make bag manufacturer assumptions that his character is not good or bad behavior caused, so that be contrite and reform oneself. Worry and trouble more than symptoms. Mental illness is like a cold have a fever, can not be avoided. As long as the positive control and treatment, most problems can be solved and improved. To be optimistic, ask for help. Many people have psychological problems will overestimate seriousness, even in despair. But no matter how, to maintain an optimistic attitude is conducive to maximize the mobilization of their own potential, to cope with negative emotions. The improvement of symptoms in addition to it when the self adjustment, social support system is essential for good. When feel they need help, be bold to relatives and friends opening. Can also actively seeking psychological counseling bag factory and therapy, the early lifting of trouble.