中文 There is little research on whether you can prevent a first bout of depression. But several studies suggest that exercise may help prevent a first bout of depression. Exercise also may help prevent depression from coming back (relapse) and may improve symptoms of mild depression.
If you worry about getting depression, talk to your doctor. Regular screening for depression helps find depression early, and early treatment may help you get better faster.
You also may be able to prevent depression by avoiding alcohol and drugs. Alcohol and drugs can trigger depression. And using them is often a sign that you have depression.
Preventing depression from coming back
You may be able to prevent a relapse or keep your symptoms from getting worse if you:
- Take your medicine as prescribed. Depression often returns if you stop taking your medicine or don’t take it as your doctor advises.
- Continue to take your medicine after your symptoms improve. Taking your medicine for at least 6 months after you feel better can help keep you from getting depressed again. If this is not the first time you have been depressed, your doctor may want you to take medicine even longer. You may benefit from long-term treatment with antidepressants.
- Continue cognitive-behavioral therapy after your symptoms improve. Research shows that those who continued this type of therapy had less chance of relapse.
- Eat a balanced diet.
- Get regular exercise.
- Get treatment right away if you notice that symptoms of depression are coming back or getting worse.
- Have healthy sleep patterns.
- Avoid drugs and alcohol.
(from WebMD)
关于能否预防第一回合的抑郁症发作，目前还没有什么研究成果。但是有数据表明锻炼可以帮助防止第一次的发作，也能帮助防止复发或减轻中度抑郁症的症状。
如果你担心得上抑郁症，最好马上去看医生。定期的检查会尽早发现抑郁症，并帮助你更快地恢复。避免酒精和毒品，它们会引发抑郁症。使用它们通常是有抑郁症的迹象。
防止抑郁症复发
你可以防止复发或减轻症状，如果你做到了以下几样：
- 照医生规定的服药。如果自行停止服药或不按医生规定的剂量服药，通常抑郁症会复发。
- 病情好转以后仍继续服药。在你病情好转后继续服药至少六个月以上可以防止复发。如果你不止一次有抑郁症，你的医生可能会要你服药更长的时间。这对你的长期医治有好处。
- 病情好转以后继续进行认知行为疗法。研究表明这样做的患者复发的可能性比较低。
- 平衡的饮食
- 定期的锻炼
- 如果你察觉到抑郁症的症状复发或转坏，马上找医生治疗。
- 建立健康的睡眠习惯
- 避免酒精和毒品
(译自WebMD)