Depression Led FK UII to National Champion 2 at UMY

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YOGYAKARTA (fk.uii.ac.id) - Sajjad Khairunnas, Mohammad Taufiqurrahman Guritno, and Aldi Surya Rizkiyanto, student of the Medical Study Program Faculty of Medicine Universitas Islam Indonesia (FK UII) who became a delegate at a scientific competition event Medical Djogdja Scientific Competition (MEDJONSON) 2021 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta (FKIK UMY), managed to achieve proud achievement by winning title Champion 2 National Educational Video.

On the ongoing finals at the date of 20 May 2021 online, FK UII had to compete strictly with delegates from Gadjah Mada University, Jember State University, Mulawarman University, Muhammadiyah University of Banjarmasin, and the host UMY.

The work presented by the FK UII delegation was entitled "Let's Prevent Depression During a Pandemic with SPIRIT". "SPIRIT" here is an acronym for preventive measures against depression. Contacted separately, Sajjad Khairunnas explained that the idea for his team's work was inspired by facts related to the high cases of depression in Indonesia during the pandemic.

"According to research from PDSKJI (Indonesian Psychiatric Association-ed) in 2020, which was conducted on 4010 self-examiners, as many as 62% of people experienced depression during the pandemic. Finally, we took the initiative to educate the public through the works we make regarding how to prevent depression during a pandemic. It is hoped that this video can help people to prevent depression," said Sajjad.

Depression is Threatening, Anyone Can Be Affected

DEPRESSION is a mood disordermood of its own.) which is characterized by feelings of sadness, loss of interest, feelings of guilt or worthlessness, which are generally accompanied by somatic or cognitive disturbances that interfere with the sufferer's quality of life (such as sleep disturbances, appetite disturbances, difficulty concentrating, or prolonged feelings of tiredness).

Depression is a global mental disorder. The latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that there are more than 264 million people with depression worldwide. In Indonesia, based on data obtained from Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) - a community-based national scale research and carried out regularly by the Health Research and Development Agency of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia - in 2018, the prevalence of depression reached 6,1 percent. In 2019, the Indonesian Psychiatric Association presented data that said there were around 15,6 million people in Indonesia who experienced depression and only about 8 percent of them went to see professionals.

Depression is a case that needs to get quite serious attention from anyone considering that everyone has the potential to be affected. In women, the most common symptoms of depression are feelings of sadness, guilt and self-blame, changes in appetite, difficulty thinking or concentrating and making decisions. In men, depression is often characterized by lack of enthusiasm/lack of energy (in Javanese people this is often termed "nglokro"), sleep disturbances, feelings of inferiority and lack of confidence.

The symptoms of depression are often not recognized by the sufferer. If this continues, it will not only affect the individual but can also have social impacts, such as disrupting relationships with co-workers/relations, causing disharmony in the family, children becoming less cared for, triggering divorce, life being messy, so what one fears the most is the emergence of ideation to make a suicide attempt or even suicidal behavior. WHO estimates that around the world every 40 seconds there is a case of suicide caused by depression.

The lack of general knowledge about mental health (especially related to depression) has contributed to the increasing incidence and not optimal treatment of depressed patients. Many of our people still consider depression as a "natural thing" in the dynamics of human feelings so it doesn't need to be treated. Not infrequently we also find the assumption among the public that the symptoms of depression are just something "made up". Not to mention the stigma that mental disorders or mental disorders are a taboo subject that can embarrass patients or their families. As a result, the patient or family often hides this matter so that the neighbors don't find out and they fail to seek treatment. Things like this will become a ticking time bomb and can explode the incidence of depression (even suicide) due to a more severe impact because it is not treated properly.

Various factors can trigger depression, including: experiences of events that cause mental trauma, suffering from chronic illnesses, taking certain drugs, having other mental disorders, to life pressures such as financial or household problems.

Preventing Depression during a Pandemic

IN ERA the COVID-19 pandemic as it is today, the pressures of life that must be faced are of course increasingly severe, thereby increasing the risk of depression. This is what the community needs to realize and anticipate. Summarized from various sources, here are various things we can do as part of efforts to prevent depression, including:

  1. Changing the way we interpret stress, namely by responding positively, such as confiding in people closest to/dearest, not harboring problems (let alone blaming ourselves or others), solving one by one the problems we face by prioritizing an attitude of magnanimity (in society it is often known as "legowo" or "smeleh") attitude, thinking realistically in planning something, to dampen emotions in positive ways, such as exercising, joking with friends, singing, or looking for other entertainment.

  2. Exercise regularly 3-5 times per week for about 30-45 minutes, with breaks in between exercise no more than 2 consecutive days and a total of 150 minutes of exercise per week. The recommended types of exercise are moderate-intensity aerobic physical exercise, such as brisk walking, jogging, cyclingBicycling happily), or swimming.

  3. Increase consumption of healthy foods that can help us protect ourselves from depression, such as fruits and vegetables which are rich in magnesium, zinc and folic acid. WHO recommends that a person consume at least 1 serving of fruit per day (for example 1 serving of fruit: 1 Ambon banana) and 2,5 servings of vegetables per day (for example 1 serving of vegetables = 1 glass of star fruit, vegetables that have been cooked & drained of water).

  4. Avoid bad habits such as smoking or drinking alcohol. Besides being able to damage the body, the effects of addiction that can be caused can also worsen a person's mental condition when he cannot consume it.

And the most important thing for us as believers is to continue to promote gratitude, piety, and put our trust in Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. All the problems of life have been provided with a solution by Allah for His pious servants: “…Whoever fears Allah, surely He will open a way out for him, and He will provide him with sustenance from where he does not expect it. And whoever puts his trust in Allah, Allah will fulfill his (needs)…” (QS At-Talaq verses 2-3).

By always doing our best (including being grateful for good health by adopting a healthy lifestyle as above) and surrendering everything to Allah Ta'ala, a person will obtain physical and spiritual health (including mental peace) which can fortify himself from all forms of risk factors that can cause mental disorders such as depression (including stressors during a pandemic like today). This is what every individual must realize and do in navigating life in a world full of dynamics in order to stay physically and mentally healthy. (etc)[:in]

YOGYAKARTA (fk.uii.ac.id) – Sajjad Khairunnas, Mohammad Taufiqurrahman Guritno, and Aldi Surya Rizkiyanto, students of the Medical Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Indonesia (FM UII) became the delegates of the scientific competition event Medical Djogdja Scientific Competition (MEDJONSON) 2021, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Muhammadiyah University Yogyakarta (FMHS UMY). They managed to accomplish a proud achievement by winning the National Second Place in Educational Video.

In the final round which took place by online on May 20, 2021, FM UII had to compete with delegates from Gadjah Mada University, Jember State University, Mulawarman University, Muhammadiyah University Banjarmasin, and UMY as the host.

The work presented by the FM UII delegates was entitled “Let's Prevent Depression During the Pandemic with SPIRIT”. “SEMANGAT” here is an acronym for preventive measures against depression. Contacted separately, Sajjad Khairunnas explained that the idea for his team's work was inspired by the fact that there were high cases of depression in Indonesia during the pandemic.

"According to research from PDSKJI (Association of Indonesian Psychiatric Specialists-ed) in 2020, which was conducted on 4010 self-examination respondents, there were 62% of people experiencing depression during the pandemic. Finally, we took the initiative to educate the public through our work regarding how to prevent depression during a pandemic. It is hoped that this video can help people to prevent depression," explained Sajjad.

Depression Threatening, Anyone Can Be Affected

DEPRESSION is a mood disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, loss of interest, feelings of guilt or worthlessness. It is generally accompanied by somatic or cognitive disorders that interfere with the sufferer's quality of life (such as sleep disturbances, appetite disturbances, difficulty concentrating, or prolonged feelings of tiredness).

Depression is a global mental disorder. The latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that people with depression worldwide reach more than 264 million people. In Indonesia, based on data obtained from the National Health Survey (Riskesdas) – a community based national scale research carried out regularly by the Health Research and Development Agency of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia – in 2018, the prevalence of depression reached 6.1 percent. In 2019, the Association of Indonesian Psychiatric Specialists presented data which stated that there were around 15.6 million people in Indonesia who experienced depression and only about 8 percent of them sought professional treatment.

Depression is a case that needs serious attention from anyone, considering that everyone has the potential to be affected. In women, the most common symptoms of depression are feelings of sadness, guilt and self-blame, changes in appetite, difficulty thinking or concentrating and making decisions. In men, depression is often characterized by a lack of enthusiasm/lack of energy (in Javanese society it is often termed as "hanging out”), sleep disturbances, low self-esteem and lack of self-confidence.

Symptoms of depression often go unnoticed by the sufferer. If it continues, it will not only affect the individual but can also have a social impact, such as disrupting relationships with co-workers/relations, causing disharmony in the family, children becoming less cared for, triggering divorce, life being messy, until the most feared is the emergence of ideas for attempted suicide or even suicidal behavior. WHO estimates that worldwide every 40 seconds a suicide is caused by depression.

The lack of general knowledge about mental health (especially related to depression) also contributes to the increasing incidence and not optimal treatment of depressed patients. Many of our society still consider depression as a "normal condition" in the dynamics of human feelings so that it does not need to be treated. Rarely, we also find the notion among the public that the symptoms of depression are just something "made up". Not to mention the stigma that mental disorders are taboo things that can embarrass patients or families. As a result, often patients or families actually hide it so that neighbors don't find out and refuse to seek treatment. Things like this will become a ticking time bomb and can detonate the incidence of depression (even suicide) due to the effects that are getting worse because they are not treated properly.

Various factors can trigger depression, including: experiences of events that cause mental trauma, chronic illness, consumption of certain drugs, having other mental disorders, to life pressures such as financial or household problems.

Preventing Depression during a Pandemic

IN THE ERA of the COVID-19 pandemic as it is today, the pressures of life are certainly getting heavier, increasing the risk of depression. This is something that the community needs to be aware of and anticipate. Summarized from various sources, here are various things we can do as part of efforts to prevent depression, including:

  1. Changing the way of interpreting stress, by responding to it positively, such as talking to the closest/loved people, not holding back problems (let alone blaming yourself or others), solving problems one by one by putting forward an attitude of acceptance (often known as"legowo"Or"mellow” in Javanese society), thinking realistically in planning something, and reducing emotions in positive ways, such as exercising, joking with friends, singing, or looking for other entertainment.

2. Do exercise regularly 3-5 times per week for about 30-45 minutes, with no more than 2 consecutive days between exercise and a total of 150 minutes of exercise per week. The recommended type of exercise is moderate-intensity aerobic physical exercise, such as brisk walking, jogging, cycling or swimming.

3. Increase the consumption of healthy foods that can help us protect ourselves from depression, such as fruits and vegetables that are rich in magnesium, zinc and folic acid. WHO recommends a person to consume at least 1 serving of fruit per day (for example 1 portion of fruit: 1 Ambon banana) and 2.5 servings of vegetables per day (for example 1 portion of vegetables = 1 cup of cooked & drained bilimbi).

4. Avoid bad habits such as smoking or drinking alcohol. Besides being able to damage the body, the effects of addiction can also worsen a person's mental condition when they cannot consume it.

And the most important thing for us as people in faith is to continue to encourage an attitude of gratitude, piety, and trust in Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. All the problem's solutions of life have been provided by Allah for His dedicated servants: “…Whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out, and will provide him from where he does not expect. And whoever upon depending on Allah, then He is sufficient for him…” (QS At-Talaq verse 2-3).

By always doing the best (including being grateful for the blessings of health by implementing a healthy lifestyle stated above) and surrendering everything to Allah Ta'ala, a person will gain physical and spiritual health (including peace of mind) that can fortify him from all the risk factors that can cause mental disorders such as depression (including stressors during the current pandemic). This is what every individual must realize and do in living life in a world full of dynamics in order to stay healthy in body and soul. (etc)

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