Psychologist Explanation: What is Postoperative Depression

12.12.2023 22:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:21

Postoperative depression is the body's reaction to changes occurring.

What a person may experience after surgery

Beware of depression: For 1-2 weeks after surgery, you may feel anxious, sad, or desperate - this is normal.

Nevertheless, during the rehabilitation process, these feelings should gradually disappear.

If this does not happen, you need to talk to your doctor or medical professional as soon as possible.

Depression causes feelings of extreme sadness and hopelessness for two or more weeks, along with other behavioral and physical symptoms.

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Symptoms may limit your ability to function and reduce your quality of life.

What does the onset of depression look like

Typical symptoms of depression include: a feeling of depression and melancholy that persists for a long time; loss of pleasure and interests - loss of goals in life, abandonment of favorite activities; decreased energy, increased fatigue.

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  1. What a person may experience after surgery
  2. What does the onset of depression look like