DEPRESSION

1. Concept
Depression is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you
feel, the way you think and how you act..
2. Symptoms
 Feeling sad or having a depressed mood
 Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed
 Changes in appetite — weight loss or gain unrelated to dieting
 Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much
 Loss of energy
 Feeling worthless or guilty
 Thoughts of death or suicide

*** Symptoms must last at least two weeks and must represent a change in your
previous level of functioning for a diagnosis of depression.

3. Causes
 Stressful events …
 Personality. ...
 Family history. ...
 Giving birth. ...
 Loneliness. ...
 Alcohol and drugs. ...
 Illness…

4. Advice
Stay in touch with your friends and family
Don't withdraw from life. Socialising can improve your mood. Keep in touch with friends and
family means you have someone to talk to when you feel low.  

Face your fears

Don't avoid the things you find difficult. When people feel low or anxious, they sometimes avoid
talking to other people. Some people can lose their confidence in going out, driving or travelling.
If this starts to happen, facing up to these situations will help them.

Have a routine
When people feel down, they can get into poor sleep patterns, staying up late and sleeping
during the day. Try to get up at your normal time and stick to your routine as much as possible.
Not having a routine can affect your eating. Try to carry on cooking and eating regular meals.

OCD
1. Concept:
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, abbreviated as OCD, is a neurological
/ˌnjʊə.rəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ thuộc về thần kinh disease related to the patient's thoughts
and behavior.
2. Symptoms :
Obsessive thoughts:
- Feeling afraid of germs, dirt or being infected from other people.
- Fear of losing control, even harming yourself or others.
- Thoughts, images, or violence in the head.
- Having the mindset that everything must be ordered and
symmetrical /sɪˈmet.rɪ.kəl/ Đối xứng, cân đối immediately.

Coercive /kəʊˈɜːsɪv/ có tính cưỡng ép, ép buộc acts:

- Count, type, or repeat certain words for long periods of time or do
meaningless things to relieve anxiety.
- Be excessively clean, spend a lot of time each day cleaning
furniture even though it's not necessary.
- Arrange objects in the home or workplace that are too rigid
/ˈrɪdʒɪd/ cứng nhắc , in a certain order.

3. Causes:
- Environmental agents: regular, continuous actions over a long
period of time in a certain environment. Over time, this condition
 will form a habit and develop into OCD - obsessive-compulsive
disorder.
- Chemical agents: The lack of certain chemicals in the body,
(especially the neurotransmitter Serotonin), can also be the cause
of OCD.
- Heredity /həˈredəti/ tính di truyền: People whose parents or other family
members have had OCD have a higher risk of developing the
condition.
- Psychological trauma, life pressure: The sudden death of a family
member or a great psychological shock can also be the cause of
obsessive-compulsive disorder. Because the patient is severely
affected, they are afraid and try to avoid the above truth by
repeating unconscious actions.

4. Advice
- Accept that you are obsessed with "them"…
- Start with distracting yourself with "them"…
- Maintain good habits, keep practicing…

Alzheimer
1. Concept
Alzheimer's disease is a brain disease that affects memory, thinking and
behavior.
2. Symptoms
- Forget about recent conversations or events (Confusion of time or
place)
- Have trouble thinking of the right word
- Show poor judgement or find it harder to make decisions (Loss of
memory and cognitive ability)
- Get lost in familiar places

3. Causes
The causes probably include a combination of age-related changes in
the brain, along with genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors

4. Advice
Accept changes

Things you once did easily will become increasingly difficult, such as maintaining a schedule or
managing money. Some people may try to cover up their difficulties to protect themselves and
their family from embarrassment. Or, they may be reluctant to ask for help. Trying to do what
others in the early stage have called "faking it" and covering up errors can be a great source of
stress. Accepting changes in your abilities and adapting new coping skills can help you restore
balance to your life and give you a sense of accomplishment in your abilities as you continue to
live with the disease.

Use photos of people you see often, labeled with their names.

Keep track of (theo dõi) phone messages with an answering machine or voicemail on a smart
phone

Always keep a notebook with you to record important information, phone numbers, names,
ideas you have, appointments, your address, and directions to your home.

Place notes around the house when you need to remember things.