Depressive stupor (Latin depressio - depressed state) is an affect lasting from several minutes to several days. It arises from mixed motives of fear and melancholy, accompanied by refusal to eat, urinate, and the appearance of muscle rigidity; temporary speech inhibition is possible. The history is dominated by complaints of painful experiences. The frequency of development of depressive affect, defined as a depressive variant of reactive psychogenic catatonia, varies greatly in different countries. In some cases it occurs as one of the first symptoms of depression. It can be quite long-term (up to several weeks). Attacks of short-term blocking of movements (lasting about an hour