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En tant que m\u00e9decins g\u00e9n\u00e9ralistes, nous travaillons avec des personnes dans leur environnement familial, qui doivent assumer leurs obligations quotidiennes et prendre soin de leur famille. C\u2019est \u00e0 cela que l\u2019on peut mesurer si l\u2019on a fait quelque chose de bien : au fait que la personne concern\u00e9e se r\u00e9ins\u00e8re davantage dans la vie sociale. C\u2019est \u00e9galement ce que nous faisons dans les cas de d\u00e9pression, pour lesquels nous prescrivons des antid\u00e9presseurs, une classe de m\u00e9dicaments qu\u2019il faut aborder ici un instant.<\/span><\/p>\n

La d\u00e9pression est tr\u00e8s fr\u00e9quente dans la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 et bien davantage encore dans la salle d\u2019attente du cabinet du m\u00e9decin g\u00e9n\u00e9raliste. Nous y sommes tr\u00e8s souvent confront\u00e9s. L\u2019humeur est sombre, l\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat pour les choses a disparu et il n\u2019y a plus de plaisir. C\u2019est un vaste domaine, dans lequel nous devons n\u00e9anmoins tracer quelques grandes lignes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Il faut commencer par distinguer la d\u00e9pression en tant que tableau clinique et la d\u00e9pressivit\u00e9 en tant que sentiment. Tout le monde peut conna\u00eetre une journ\u00e9e d\u00e9primante lorsque tout va mal, ou \u00eatre confront\u00e9 \u00e0 des sentiments d\u00e9pressifs apr\u00e8s une perte, une d\u00e9ception, un rejet ou un revers. Ce n\u2019est pas une maladie et cela peut arriver \u00e0 chacun d\u2019entre nous.<\/span><\/p>\n

En m\u00e9decine, nous ne parlons de d\u00e9pression que lorsque la situation est grave et qu\u2019elle dure longtemps, lorsque l\u2019on a le sentiment de ne plus pouvoir s\u2019en sortir et que l\u2019on r\u00e9pond \u00e0 un certain nombre de crit\u00e8res.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dans bien des cas, une prise en charge psychoth\u00e9rapeutique peut apporter une solution, et je me permets une fois encore de plaider pour une meilleure accessibilit\u00e9 des soins de sant\u00e9 mentale en Belgique. Autrefois, nous pensions toujours que les Pays-Bas \u00e9taient mieux lotis dans ce domaine, mais l\u00e0 aussi des doutes apparaissent aujourd\u2019hui. Il n\u2019y a en soi rien de mal \u00e0 \u00eatre triste, m\u00e9content, en deuil ou \u00e0 ressentir un manque. Si l\u2019on peut en parler avec quelqu\u2019un qui \u00e9coute et ne porte pas de jugement, on a souvent d\u00e9j\u00e0 fait un grand pas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Neuf sympt\u00f4mes<\/b><\/h3>\n
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  1. Abattement<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Ne plus avoir envie de rien<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Troubles alimentaires et probl\u00e8mes de poids<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Mauvais sommeil ou difficult\u00e9 \u00e0 sortir du lit<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Agitation ou \u00e9puisement<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Fatigue et manque d\u2019\u00e9nergie<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Sentiments d\u2019inutilit\u00e9 ou de remords<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Probl\u00e8mes de concentration, de m\u00e9moire et de prise de d\u00e9cision<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Pens\u00e9es de mort et risque suicidaire<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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