Being with real friends relieves depression

◆ Friendship on social networks is increasing anxiety.

Ayodhya. At the workshop organized at Brij Kishore Government Homeopathy College under the International Mental Awareness Month programme, Dr Alok Mandarshan said that a research has revealed the fact that in today’s era where there is an army of friends generated on social networks, on the other hand. On the other hand, there are real friends. The lack of numbers and interaction is causing emptiness and restlessness. In this, artificial and narcissistic posts, comments and following friends from the virtual and digital world act as catalysts. It is found more in women than in people with anxious personalities and in men. These people may also suffer from panic attacks or severe anxiety attacks. Anxiety also has psychophysical or psychosomatic effects. Every function in the body, from digestion to heartbeat, is affected. Mental stress increases cortisol and adrenaline hormones, which can lead to anxiety, nervousness, fear, addictive eating, laziness, obesity, insomnia, abnormal heart sensations or cardiac neurosis, upset stomach or gastric neurosis, and fatal drug addiction. Conversations and laughter with real friends not only reduce levels of cortisol, a psychochemical that causes stress, but also increase levels of the happiness hormones serotonin and dopamine, and the intimacy and intimacy hormones. joy, endorphins and oxytocin, which provide energy, excitement and enthusiasm. a communication of joy and trust.

For safety, Dr Mandarshan said if you feel stress and anxiety for more than a week, you should seek counselling. Make sure to include healthy, entertaining and creative activities in your daily routine and get eight hours of deep sleep. The workshop was chaired by Director Dr. Ashish Kumar Singh and Coordinator Dr. Madhuri Gautam.