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Research Article: The Ripple Effect: Unveiling the Bidirectional Relationship Between Negative Life Events and Depressive Symptoms in Medical Cadets

Date Published: 2023-08-28

Abstract:
Depression, one of the most prevalent mental illnesses, is characterized by physical and mental symptoms such as reduced appetite, sleep problems, persistent sadness and loss of interest, affecting approximately % of the world’s population, and is a major contributor to disability as well as the global burden of disease. In developing countries, many people with depression do not receive adequate treatment, resulting in high rates of depression prevalence and relapse. According to the Blue Book of Mental Health: Report on National Mental Health Development in China, approximately .% of university students are affected by depression and the rate of suicide increases significantly with the rise of depression level. Meanwhile, recent reports indicate that the prevalence of depression is on the rise., Numerous studies have been conducted on the prevention and treatment of depression in the general population with a lot of research results,, but few studies were performed on that in Chinese military personnel, especially the military medical cadets who are more vulnerable to depression., This may be related to the fact that military medical cadets are subjected to both heavy academic workloads and military training, resulting in a high level of depression, accompanied with a high suicide rate, which is the main reason for non-combat attrition in the military. Therefore, it is necessary to further explore the pathogenesis and prevention and intervention of depression in the military personnel.

Introduction:
Depression, one of the most prevalent mental illnesses, is characterized by physical and mental symptoms such as reduced appetite, sleep problems, persistent sadness and loss of interest, affecting approximately % of the world’s population, and is a major contributor to disability as well as the global burden of disease. In developing countries, many people with depression do not receive adequate treatment, resulting in high rates of depression prevalence and relapse. According to the Blue Book of Mental Health:…

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