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Cristina Tellado Fernández, Paula Esteve Sancho, Yasmina Malty Tirapo, Alicia Rodríguez Guillén, Guiomar Macaya Modrego
La depresión es un trastorno mental común. Implica un estado de ánimo deprimido o el desinterés por las actividades durante un periodo largo de tiempo1.
Paciente de 66 años, acude a la consulta de enfermería para el control de su diabetes, acompañado de su mujer. Se muestra callado y al ser preguntado contestó con lentitud; refiere que le cuesta pensar. Cuenta que no tiene ganas de nada y que ha descuidado la dieta. Le cuesta levantarse, quisiera estar todo el día con la cabeza tapada y sin hablar con nadie; de noche duerme poco, le cuesta conciliar el sueño. Cuando la enfermera lo pesa ha perdido 10Kg desde el último control, confirma la pérdida de apetito e incluso dice que, para estar así, sin ilusión por nada, lo mejor sería quitarse de en medio y no hacer sufrir a su familia.
Depression is a common mental disorder. It involves a depressed mood or disinterest in activities over a long period of time1.
A 66-year-old man, accompanied by his wife, comes to the nurse’s office for the control of his diabetes. He is quiet and when questioned he answers slowly; he says that he finds it difficult to think. He says that he does not feel like anything and that he has neglected his diet. It is hard for him to get up, he would like to spend the whole day with his head covered and without talking to anyone; at night he sleeps very little, it is hard for him to fall asleep. When the nurse weighs him, he has lost 10 kg since the last check-up, he confirms the loss of appetite and even says that, to be like this, without illusion for anything, the best thing would be to get out of the way and not make his family suffer.
