Experts on the high incidence of anxiety disorders in spring: Beware of simultaneous occurrence of anxiety and depression

Anxiety disorders are more common in spring

Experts: Beware of anxiety and depression occurring simultaneously

In recent years, with the development of society and the increase of life pressure, the incidence of depression and anxiety has shown a clear upward trend, and more and more people are anxious and insomniac. Is this a disease? What causes it? What harm will it bring to the human body? Recently, Tang Qisheng, former president and chief physician of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, visited the live broadcast room of the "People's Good Doctor" client and conducted scientific popularization with the public.

Tang Qisheng believes that many people experience anxiety, which is not a bad thing. On the contrary, it can have a positive effect on people and promote their own behavior improvement and ability improvement. However, anxiety cannot accumulate for too long or too much, otherwise it will develop into anxiety disorder. Once it develops into anxiety disorder, people will experience impatience, worry, fear, dizziness, headache, and even a foggy head. Some people describe it as a "brain fog" state like being shrouded in thick fog, which will affect the human body from a psychological to a physiological perspective, thus interfering with their normal life.

"The emergence of anxiety disorder is caused by the combined influence of internal and external factors. The external factor is the current social situation, and the internal factor is mostly related to genetics. Studies have shown that neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine in the brain can also affect anxiety symptoms. Among them, if the γ-aminobutyric acid neurotransmitter is combined with internal and external factors, its incidence rate will be higher." Tang Qisheng said.

"Chinese medicine talks about 'harmony between man and nature', and the changes of the four seasons will also affect the changes of the human body." Tang Qisheng pointed out that autumn is the season of collection, and the human body's yang energy is also restrained. The main cause of depression is insufficient physical power and insufficient yang energy, so depression is more common in autumn. Anxiety disorders are more common in spring. Spring is the season when all things grow. At this time, yin and yang and the five elements correspond to the liver in the five internal organs of traditional Chinese medicine. If the liver qi grows excessively, it will turn into liver fire and cause anxiety.

In clinical diagnosis and treatment, there are patients with anxiety and depression, most of whom suffer from anxiety disorder, which manifests as being anxious and uneasy every day. Depression may occur during the course of the disease, or the disease may occur independently. Among some patients with anxiety and depression, only a few have simple depressive symptoms, and most of them are anxious. They should be distinguished in diagnosis and treatment. If both anxiety and depression are suffered, depression should be treated first.

"People who are prone to anxiety will damage their qi over a long period of time, becoming restless and easily agitated, which is called 'phlegm and fire disturbing the heart'. Treatment should start with invigorating qi and nourishing blood, clearing the heart and resolving phlegm. Tongren Niuhuang Qingxin Pills are more suitable." Tang Qisheng finally said.