Depression And Cognitive Impairment

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  • Опубліковано 6 чер 2018
  • Not only is depression a mood disorder, it is also a disorder in thinking.
    This cognitive impairment explains why people with depression may suffer from lost income, or increased days off work.
    For instance, for every episode of depression, its been shown to have a 2-4% decrease in ability to remember things.
    However, there are ways to treat depression as well as cognitive impairment. In this week's video, psychiatrist Phil Borders briefly discusses how treatment of depression often overlaps with treatment of cognitive impairment.

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  • @najlepszykrolik
    @najlepszykrolik 2 роки тому +223

    I've had severe depression for years. I used to be a gifted student but now I can't even handle one class in college. It's difficult.

    • @starboard6372
      @starboard6372 2 роки тому +11

      See Dr. Eric Berg....here on youtube...re:depression. A KETO diet is so good for this...instead of our brains running on GLUCOSE, with a KETO diet, it runs on KETONES...familiarize yourself...it might help. Best wishes to you...hang in there, kiddo.

    • @drabdirahmansaladibrahim4602
      @drabdirahmansaladibrahim4602 2 роки тому

      Same here

    • @ablegend417
      @ablegend417 Рік тому +24

      I used to be a really good student. However, after suffering from acute anxiety disorder and intrusive thoughts ocd ( and mild depression) , my reading and learning disabilities have declined so much. I don't know what to do.

    • @masegom4205
      @masegom4205 Рік тому +20

      I thought I was alone,I just want to disappear

    • @skydeannoire6458
      @skydeannoire6458 Рік тому +3

      @@masegom4205 I have the same problem. Wanna write on Instagram?

  • @brianwood1185
    @brianwood1185 Рік тому +14

    This symptom is so overlooked with mood disorders, puts a lot of things into perspective for me.

  • @tusk9901
    @tusk9901 Рік тому +25

    I'm 22 years old, and I've been in deep depression for 4 years now. At first, it was because of the way my life was going, now it's because of my physical disability that also affects my look. I'm disabled since the day I was born, but I didn't get sad over it for most of my life until it deteriorated 3 years ago. The first year of my depression felt like a down mood, it was not a big deal, but these 3 years feel like a death sentence. Every year I feel I'm getting stupid bit by bit, as of now, my comprehension ability really weakened, I can't properly read a book without reading the same sentence at least hree times.

    • @hfud11
      @hfud11 8 місяців тому

      Antidepressants cause cognitive impairments

    • @gayathrillll2792
      @gayathrillll2792 7 місяців тому

      So sorry for how you feel. Wishing you brighter days 💗

    • @Ari-wr7kr
      @Ari-wr7kr 5 місяців тому

      Are you taking medical professional help?

    • @tusk9901
      @tusk9901 5 місяців тому

      @@Ari-wr7kr Haven't yet, but I will

  • @KingsCrossVIP
    @KingsCrossVIP 2 роки тому +24

    i have been saying for a long time to my therapist my brain hurts, i can't think properly and i also forget how to do the basics and even the reasons for basic living skills. . i question everything why, why, why, how, how, how.... but i don't have any answers. , However, when i am feeling better it all comes flooding back to me - the hows and whys

    • @jennydelaflor2087
      @jennydelaflor2087 2 роки тому +3

      I totally get what you're saying. Write them down next time. When u lose motivation. Read them again. Hope this helps :)

    • @KingsCrossVIP
      @KingsCrossVIP 2 роки тому +5

      @@jennydelaflor2087 thank you so much I will do that.. I have found out that trauma does that to the brain plus the meds I was on also contributed

    • @StinjaProductions
      @StinjaProductions Рік тому

      @@KingsCrossVIP how are you now?

    • @jackstory6986
      @jackstory6986 Рік тому +2

      This is a perfect explanation of how I’m feeling right now. I feel so scattered all the time and my thoughts are constantly racing to answer all these simple questions about basic things I used to give no thought about. I always have one day in the week where everything comes back and I start feeling more like myself - my thoughts don’t race, I feel confident about myself and my cognitive abilities. I don’t understand why I feel so foggy, confused, and mentally challenged 6 out of those 7 days, though.

    • @mathswithbuka5365
      @mathswithbuka5365 Рік тому

      Same problem I'm having, please any fix and also what could be the main cause?

  • @SomeGuy-cq3yv
    @SomeGuy-cq3yv 3 роки тому +33

    What can be done about the cognitive impairment? Exercise, balanced diet, healthy sleep, socialising, therapy- they have all been shown to improve the cognitive aspects of depression and other mood disorders. Antidepressants in my experience help with the emotional aspects but not so much with the cognitive ones. I've experimented with nootropics too, but like antidepressants they side effects and mixed results from person to person.

    • @martinlutherkingjr.5582
      @martinlutherkingjr.5582 2 роки тому +1

      Have you tried TMS? I wonder how it affects cognitive depression symptoms.

    • @franciscodvb
      @franciscodvb 5 місяців тому

      Trintellix supposedly helps to alleviate the cognitive impairment from depression

  • @gloriajohnson6661
    @gloriajohnson6661 5 років тому +40

    Thank-you so much. I just recently started taking anti depressants and its the best decision I ever made. However, I am dealing cognition issues that nearly anyone who talks with me can hear it. There are significant amount of times my words do not flow correctly, but im going back to school this year, hopefully that will make a positive impact on cognition.

    • @amulyamishra5745
      @amulyamishra5745 3 роки тому

      Are you taking Fluoextine and Dosulepin/ Dothiepin/Prothiaden ?
      Although I am not a doctor, I would suggest you to talk to your doctor if he can prescribe you Modafinil...
      That really helps !

    • @KingsCrossVIP
      @KingsCrossVIP 2 роки тому

      Good on you Gloria best wishes at school I highly recommend letting them know of your cognitive issues because when something happens they will give you compassionate extensions and really support you,

    • @sahydyxh5
      @sahydyxh5 5 місяців тому

      Antidepressants cause cognitive impairments

  • @TheImpiroGirl
    @TheImpiroGirl 5 років тому +67

    This is really enlightening, I experience a lot of problems with cognition when I'm not doing well

    • @gregorymalchuk272
      @gregorymalchuk272 4 роки тому

      Have ANY medications managed to help you?

    • @TheImpiroGirl
      @TheImpiroGirl 4 роки тому +3

      Luckily they have! but it took a while to find the right ones🙂

    • @gregorymalchuk272
      @gregorymalchuk272 4 роки тому +1

      @@TheImpiroGirl
      What medications work?

    • @TheImpiroGirl
      @TheImpiroGirl 4 роки тому +1

      Now I’m on nortriptyline and lithium everyday. Some I take quetiapine if I have trouble sleeping. Though just because it works well for me, doesn’t mean it’ll work for you. I also had some trouble with side effects but things a luckily stable now

    • @palashmukherjee9006
      @palashmukherjee9006 4 роки тому

      Have your issues resolved? How long did your depression last?

  • @xorry77
    @xorry77 11 місяців тому +16

    Thanks a lot for this video man. I was pretty depressed for a while but managed to get it under control, but I’m still dealing with the memory loss, and poor thinking ability. Nice to know there’s medication that could help me with this.

    • @hfud11
      @hfud11 8 місяців тому +1

      Antidepressants cause cognitive impairments

  • @kimgloria6094
    @kimgloria6094 2 роки тому +35

    I 've had depression since 10 years old. I am now 62 . I have had two major depression episodes and spent 4 years in bed not being able to function. After 4 years I was in remission but I never felt the same . I could barely string a sentence together. My brain felt damaged . It took another 2 years before feeling myself again.
    Though out my life I have spent more time depressed than I felt well. My brain never feels well. For the past 15 years I find my thoughts scattered in my brain and I mix up my words sometimes when I speak and sometimes say the wrong word. Is this a part of depression ? I would really like if someone could speak about this. Do people with depression mix up words when they speak. Thank you

    • @carnivoredownunder
      @carnivoredownunder Рік тому +5

      Yes it is definitely a part of depression and also anxiety...I am apart of depression and anxiety support groups and your question is a very common one and all the answers are the same- yes very much so it does cause these issues on a daily basis.

    • @carnivoredownunder
      @carnivoredownunder Рік тому +2

      The groups are on Facebook by the way.

    • @kimgloria6094
      @kimgloria6094 Рік тому +1

      @@carnivoredownunder Thank you very much for you quick reply. I do appreciate. I will become a member on Facebook. I'm sure this will help knowing there are others that feel like I do.

    • @carnivoredownunder
      @carnivoredownunder Рік тому +1

      It's very comforting to know you are not the only one x

    • @nellen474
      @nellen474 Рік тому +1

      @@carnivoredownunder can you tell me the names of the groups please 🙏

  • @juliaevans9521
    @juliaevans9521 2 роки тому +29

    Really helpful to see your focus on the cognitive effect of depression, not just the mood effect. Especially the comparison with alcohol level was enlightening. Medications which have an anti depressant effect can help a person's cognition dramatically (helping them think more clearly than they have for a long time)

  • @TheTerrypcurtin
    @TheTerrypcurtin 4 роки тому +29

    I have broken down by 75% I cant remember anything. My attention is less than zero. I am worried my girlfriend will say see ya later too. She is much younger and I am so afraid of losing her. She says no but what about in a few years. I just got adderal for energy. We will see. I am so tired 90% of the day. Isolating than faking it. I am not financially set either.
    What a mess.

    • @Laurie845
      @Laurie845 4 роки тому +2

      hope you are doing better. don't give up,

    • @MerriiiTa
      @MerriiiTa 3 роки тому +7

      You are still worthy and Jesus loves you and wants the best for you. Go to Him, tell him how you feel and ask Him to restore every bit of memory or energy that you have lost over the years. He is able and willing! God bless you

    • @redblackpridestationaries6890
      @redblackpridestationaries6890 3 роки тому +3

      @@MerriiiTa Amen

    • @redblackpridestationaries6890
      @redblackpridestationaries6890 3 роки тому

      Same here 😔

    • @bigbmaster11
      @bigbmaster11 2 роки тому

      Check your prolactin

  • @Opeth1991
    @Opeth1991 6 місяців тому +1

    Yes, my depression caused me a problem with concentration, and it started when I was 11. But then I discovered that I have Bipolar 2. It causes a huge problem with cognition and executive functions. I forget a lot, and can't keep thinking about the same thoughts, my mind runs around.

  • @hiteshjasrotia1531
    @hiteshjasrotia1531 5 років тому +11

    Wao ,this is the first video i saw on youtube about cognitive deficits in depression explained in detail by a qualified person like u despite these issues being quite common,the thing is the positive symptoms overcome major aspects of lives of depressed patients that there is not much left to think about cognition. Thanks for sharing this awesome video.
    Good job done.

  • @marco1941
    @marco1941 Рік тому +1

    Thank you, sir!

  • @portman8909
    @portman8909 Рік тому +8

    Depression has been screwing up my memory big time. Could barely remember what I did this week.

    • @blueskinblonde7230
      @blueskinblonde7230 Рік тому

      Yeah and them there are people who elucidate their explicit memmories even calling them vivid, it's a joke, I've read 5 comments on one reddit r/phantasia subreddit all in one post humble bragging how their memmories and visions and imaginations are on the extreme profound levels that of a gifted scale. How horrible it is to be alive and looked down because my memmory and my comprehensive skills arent polished, I get sick by reading people praising each other of their attributes. It's like no escape they dont have anyrhing to say once someone deprived in skill comes

    • @hfud11
      @hfud11 8 місяців тому

      Antidepressants cause cognitive impairments

  • @cbarry88
    @cbarry88 2 роки тому

    very interesting, thank you

  • @salam8529
    @salam8529 3 роки тому +1

    What about if you have adhd comorbid? Have a hard time sleeping on stimulants and also get Very depressed.

  • @Ooooia
    @Ooooia Рік тому

    Where could i get the doctor help since i have memory loss and couldn’t get a job i just want him to recommend pill for me to work in order to afford health care

  • @heathereimers9028
    @heathereimers9028 2 роки тому +1

    What about anxiety and cognitive function?

  • @ceooflonelinessinc.267
    @ceooflonelinessinc.267 Рік тому

    What can I do, if I have a learning disability and am depressed because of that?

  • @chellyvino
    @chellyvino 4 роки тому +11

    How long does it take to get better? I had a MDD episode in 2016 and can’t seem to recover. It’s 2020 and my cognitive abilities are still horrible but the meds are helping drastically.

    • @iamdevs
      @iamdevs 3 роки тому +1

      I have been depressed on and off for 10 years. My cognitive function is too bad. I have afraid that i have conditions like Alzheimer's. Please advise what medication you took and how you got better?

    • @merilahk5074
      @merilahk5074 2 роки тому

      @Debasis did you get better?? How do you feel now??

    • @Dabby724
      @Dabby724 2 роки тому

      @@iamdevs have you found any solution to your condition¿? Hope you're doing well

    • @iamdevs
      @iamdevs 2 роки тому

      @@Dabby724 i am doing much better. Have been taking regular brentellix for past 6 months and i can see good improvement.

    • @h9comps943
      @h9comps943 2 роки тому +1

      @@iamdevs did you have problems doing simple things like driving or any activity requires mental effort?
      And how are you doing now?

  • @vee5315
    @vee5315 2 місяці тому

    Not being able to think right - like having symptoms similar to ADHD makes it hard for you to do the things that can help you recover.. like remembering to make phone calls and make appointments and do this and do that.. Would you say that's correct?
    I find I'm constantly being asked why I do or don't do certain things and why I forget things and I don't even know myself things that I need to do and I don't know how to explain why I can't keep on top of things .. I can't explain why even if I sit 10 million reminders for something I will still forget or even over sleep or something

  • @ShubhamSingh-vp7mm
    @ShubhamSingh-vp7mm 11 місяців тому +2

    I used to be very alert, attentive and focused. But unfortunately I went into depression during my college years and since then it's extremely difficult for me to focus, be attentive, memorizing things, thinking etc. I have been struggling to even read, write and even do daily chores for years. I request someone to please suggest any remedies to overcome this as this has severely affected me. Please geniune remedies.

    • @rose-mh1ry
      @rose-mh1ry 10 місяців тому

      I am facing the same problems. I hve such a study pressure and I can't even read an introduction of a page. It's just so uninteresting. Like I can read but I don't want to take the information at all

    • @shaz1295
      @shaz1295 8 місяців тому +1

      Examine your daily activities and you will get to know the reasons for happening so. E.g. how much is your screen time, how much your scroll even after a few seconds or minutes. What do you eat or do you exercise? Do you indulge your brain in some mental exercises? Do you get stressed or anxious enough? Do you Overthink more often?
      And finally, you will get the most required and effective remedies for your problems.

  • @carolynsager6069
    @carolynsager6069 11 місяців тому

    Thanks for telling me about those medications because the mediction Lamorgine I am on helps these problems in some ways. So I have been scared to take anything else. Until you told me about these.

  • @charbelsarkis3567
    @charbelsarkis3567 4 роки тому +17

    so does cognition get better with time, with the help of medication?

    • @rke422
      @rke422 3 роки тому +6

      It does, but as the Dr said, it may be the last thing to recover, and only 2 meds have actual proof of it helping - Trintellix and Cymbalta. My thought is that all methods of treating depression will help cognition, but to different degrees, and perhaps in a different order. In my patients (I'm a clinical psychologist), I've found that diet & exercise changes, when combined w/medication & good psychotherapy, will ultimately improve cognition as well. Bear in mind thought that there are an incredible # of individual differences, so each case has to be considered in context.

  • @munazzaerumswati386
    @munazzaerumswati386 3 роки тому +3

    Does cognitive effects are permanent.... Like with every episode is it sure that I will loose 4% permanently?????????? Oh this hurts... PLZ answer....

    • @haongthithanh4895
      @haongthithanh4895 3 роки тому +2

      As far as I've known, the answer is "No". You can watch this for more detail: ua-cam.com/video/G0cL_dCmCaU/v-deo.html
      Hope this helps.

  • @g-noraturab3052
    @g-noraturab3052 2 роки тому

    thank you to post in You Tube. I have a seizures sounds familiar to me.

  • @CheetahSnowLeopard
    @CheetahSnowLeopard Рік тому +2

    True. And depressing.

  • @amulyamishra5745
    @amulyamishra5745 3 роки тому +2

    What about Modafinil ?

    • @Akash-jw3ih
      @Akash-jw3ih 11 місяців тому

      I have tried. Didn't work for me

  • @ThuyNguyen-bu9ge
    @ThuyNguyen-bu9ge Рік тому +1

    Thus, your happiness, peace of mind, and mental health are very important for top-notch cognitive functioning.

  • @theloon1019
    @theloon1019 3 роки тому +5

    Aha! So I'm not just illiterate 😅

  • @lyderhorn6240
    @lyderhorn6240 4 роки тому +15

    Long term antidepressants will not be good for cognition.

  • @clausmehl8731
    @clausmehl8731 3 роки тому +8

    Depression caused by antidepressants is this possible

    • @himanshu-nl4yi
      @himanshu-nl4yi 3 роки тому +5

      Bro i am suffering from the same thing. I was really healthy and had a very sharp mind.
      I took antidepressants for 2 months and now i am depressed because it fucked my brain, and now I have cognattive issues like awareness ,concentration,memory etc.i think it is caused by antidepressants. What's up with you

    • @clausmehl8731
      @clausmehl8731 3 роки тому +1

      @@himanshu-nl4yi thanks for your answer. Before cymbalta i had a good orientation. I got this for chronic pain back. I had to taper fast. It was hell. I mentioned brainfog which was persistent. Memory loss etc. Greatest mistake of my live. Cognitive impairment. I was very angry about this. It never improved. The doctor said this is depression. Depression worsened by antidepressants. Or braindamage. Horrible.

    • @himanshu-nl4yi
      @himanshu-nl4yi 3 роки тому +1

      @@clausmehl8731 bro r u still taking antidepressants? How are u now. Has the cognattive issues resolved?

    • @clausmehl8731
      @clausmehl8731 3 роки тому +1

      @@himanshu-nl4yi i tried trintellix
      which promised cognitive improve. No positive effects. I have brainfog too. Prozac didnt work. Since two years no medication. I am afraid of hospital. I am invalide.

    • @cjl864
      @cjl864 3 роки тому +4

      @@himanshu-nl4yi psychiatry is the crookiest field of them all

  • @francesbernard2445
    @francesbernard2445 Рік тому

    Most people when experiencing a temporary severe illness like complications from food poisoning while recovering from it will be self-aware that they have mild to moderate depression and cognitive impairment and so they refrain from working until they have made a complete recovery from the same. A shared mental illness like Folie a' Deux after trying to cope with so many rule changes over years both at work and at home during a pandemic say in a couple who both work long hours in their professions while being in denial about their understandable at the time problems in trying to keep up with it all would be something altogether different.

  • @stevenkovler5133
    @stevenkovler5133 Рік тому +2

    This is me ! All caused by a toxic marriage!

  • @Furious1Auto
    @Furious1Auto 8 місяців тому

    What do you call an active campaign to induce depression anD fear on a subject remotely when the subject complelty rejects their false narratives?

  • @Jeremy-wy2qc
    @Jeremy-wy2qc Рік тому +4

    Psychiatry is. Joke

  • @WhitemenaresoSexy
    @WhitemenaresoSexy 6 місяців тому

    Great Information!