Churchill, who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, famously said: "Depression in my heart is like a black dog. It bites me every chance it gets."

That's right. For Uncle Churchill, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature (yes, not the Peace Prize), black dogs are synonymous with depressive symptoms.

In other words, the continued isolation and the worry that the job may not be guaranteed make people worried and anxious. After the epidemic, will there be groups of "black dogs" running out to cause trouble?

No matter whether the years are peaceful or not, stress, depression, anxiety, and boredom will come at any time.

What we can do is to stay with it without stumbling upon it.

Living with the "Black Dog"

Churchill was very good at inspiring people, Britain and the world through his speeches.

The movie "Dunkirk", which describes the British army's retreat in World War II, ends with his famous speech in June 1940: "We will fight on the beaches, we will fight on the landings." We will fight in the fields and in the streets, we will fight in the mountains; we will never surrender."

Churchill's sonorous and powerful voice and content make people's blood boil and their hearts shine. However, the truth of the matter is that Churchill suffered from depression for more than a century, and Australia's depression center was named "Black Dog".

The World Health Organization has a short film on how to deal with depression, called "Living with a Black Dog."

Living with a black dog

To a certain extent, the black dog "depression" has always been around you and me.

As long as you “can love and work”

What is depression? According to the content provided by the "National Health Commission's Authoritative Medical Science Popularization Project Communication Network Platform": Depression, also known as depressive disorder, is characterized by significant and persistent low mood as the main clinical feature, and is the main type of mood disorder.

So far, the cause of depression is not very clear, but it is certain that many biological, psychological and social environmental factors are involved in the pathogenesis of depression.

According to estimates from the World Health Organization, approximately 300 million people worldwide suffer from depression, with a growth rate of approximately 18% in the past decade. In fact, patients with depression do not necessarily feel sad - they feel more numb, which can be described as desolate, hopeless and helpless.

Sickness requires professional medical assistance and medication, and mental illness also requires appropriate companionship to relieve stress. How to determine whether our psychology is healthy? The definition of Freud, the master of psychoanalysis, is simple and straightforward: "Be able to love and work."

The short-term physical and mental depression caused by the epidemic will not cause people to lose these two abilities.

Despair can be defeated

Churchill, who was born into an aristocratic family and whose grandfather and father both suffered from depression, became a member of parliament very early: “When I was young, there were about two or three All I saw was bleak. I went to work as usual, sitting in the House of Commons, but a black melancholy enveloped me." Churchill's way of fighting depression was to live well and work well. And yes, it’s a lot of work.

In the book "Churchill's Black Dog--Melancholia and Other Phenomena of the Human Mind" written by British psychiatrist Anthony Storr, he found that in addition to Churchill, Kraft Cardiff, Hemingway, Newton, and Tolstoy, these great figures all suffered from depression.

These celebrities also have a common characteristic: they like to work. Churchill, who had great vitality, lived to be 90 years old and escaped the ravages of heart disease, pneumonia, stroke and other diseases. He eats and drinks excessively, likes to drink, and smokes cigars heavily. However, he rarely shouted tired.

Dr. Storr concluded: "Only Churchill can tell others that despair can be defeated."

Work and life balance

Depression is like a real black dog. It needs human company and closeness. If you drive it away, it will still come back to accompany you. Accompany and listen. If a friend around you encounters a "black dog" attack, what you can do as a friend is to let him know that he is not facing it alone.

Another incarnation of companionship is non-stop work in Churchill. Without a job, I would feel uncomfortable if I had nothing to do. Churchill said: "We are all maggots, but I believe that I am a maggot that can generate heat and light."

History has given Churchill a stage to shine, but we must also remember that in addition to political activities , Churchill also liked to paint. Playing freely on the canvas also gave Churchill a chance to relieve his stress.

Black dogs, companions and not trippers

For everyone, a healthy body is necessary, and a balanced mental state is necessary. Sometimes, people need company, sometimes, people need to be alone. Always try to think of good things and do things that create good things.

Friends? Wanted. sports? Wanted. Leisure? Wanted. Eat well, drink well and sleep well? Wanted.

Encountered a "black dog"? Just let it come and go, accompanying each other without stumbling.