| Abstract | Depresija, kao jedna od najrasprostranjenijih psihičkih bolesti današnjice, postaje sve značajniji
društveno- medicinski izazov. Depresija je mentalna bolest koja uključuje osjećaje tuge, beznađa
ili bespomoćnosti u trajanju od dva tjedna ili više. Depresiju često prati gubitak interesa za život,
smanjena energija, osjećaj bezvrijednosti ili nemogućnost da obavljate poslove koje ste prije s
lakoćom obavljali zbog nedostatka koncentracije. Najčešći simptomi depresije su umor, manjak
energije, smanjena seksualna želja, osjećaj žalosti, manjak samopouzdanja, nesanica, gubitak
apetita- gubitak ili dobitak na težini, izljevi ljutnje oko sitnih stvari, pomisao na smrt ili
samoubojstvo. Većina ljudi potiskuje simptome bolesti te ne potraže pomoć na vrijeme.
Depresija je uzrok i visokog pobola i smrtnosti, naime 15% depresivnih osoba počini
samoubojstvo. Depresija može pogoditi svaku osobu, ona nije znak slabosti ili kazna već bolest
koja se može pobijediti ranim prepoznavanjem i primjerenim liječenjem. Važno je potražiti
pomoć stručnjaka kako bi se što ranije započelo sigurno i učinkovito liječenje. Također trenutna
situacija potaknuta velikom inflacijom i pandemijom Covid-19 , uzrokuju nagle promjene u
načinu života, onemogućeno je obavljanje svakodnevnih aktivnost, uskraćen je fizički i društveni
kontakt sa dragim osobama, povećao se osjećaj osamljenosti i samim time ugrozile psihološke
potrebe ljudi. Zbog toga je bitno da opća populacija ima znanje o depresiji, kako bi što lakše
mogla prepoznati simptome depresije i pomoći oboljelim osobama. Cilj istraživanja je ispitati
znanje opće populacije o depresiji i njihove stavove. Za potrebe istraživanja izrađena je anketa
koja se u rujnu 2022. godine provela online pomoću Google obrasca. Prikupljeni podaci su
obrađeni i interpretirani u skladu s podacima dostupnim u suvremenoj literaturi. U anketi
sudjelovalo je 215 osoba od kojih je 153 (71%) ženskog, a 62 (29%) muškog spola. Nakon
provedenog istraživanja zaključujem da je većina sudionika upoznata s depresijom kao bolesti. |
| Abstract (english) | Depression, as one of the most widespread mental illnesses of today, is becoming an increasingly
significant socio-medical challenge. Depression is a mental illness that involves feelings of
sadness, hopelessness or helplessness for two weeks or more. Depression is often accompanied
by a loss of interest in life, reduced energy, a feeling of worthlessness or an inability to perform
tasks that you have done before with ease due to lack of concentration. The most common
symptoms of depression are fatigue, lack of energy, decreased sexual desire, feeling sad, feeling
sad, lack of self-confidence, insomnia, loss of appetite- loss or weight gain, outbursts of anger
about small things, the thought of death or suicide. Most people suppress the symptoms of the
disease and do not seek help in time. Depression is the cause of both high morbidity and
mortality, namely 15% of depressed people commit suicide. Depression can affect any person, it
is not a sign of weakness or punishment but a disease that can be defeated by early recognition
and appropriate treatment. It is important to seek the help of a specialist in order to start safe and
effective treatment as early as possible. Also the current situation triggered by high inflation and
the covid-19 pandemic , cause sudden changes in lifestyle, prevent daily activities from taking
place, physical and social contact with loved ones is denied, a feeling of loneliness has increased
and therefore endangered people's psychological needs. For this reason, it is essential that the
general population has knowledge of depression, so that it can easily recognize the symptoms of
depression and help the affected people. The aim of the study is to examine the general
population's knowledge of depression and their attitudes. For research purposes, a survey was
created, which was conducted online in September 2022 using the Google form. The collected
data are processed and interpreted in accordance with the data available in modern literature. The
survey included 215 people, of whom 153 (71%) were female and 62 (29%) were male. After
conducting research, I conclude that most participants are familiar with depression as a disease. |
