Depression

Depression Depression, also known as depressive disorder, is a syndrome that reflects a sad and/or grouchy mood. Depression can affect someone's mood, cause them to feel drained, and cause someone to feel down for weeks, months, or even longer. Depression can have a remarkable impact on a person's life. This can result in many negative consequences such as pain and physical illness, anxiety, panic disorder or social phobia, alcohol or substance misuse, family conflicts, relationship difficulties…

years old I wondered why my mom would cry. When I was 13 years old I wondered why her eyes were empty. When I was 14 years old I asked her why. When I was 15 years old I heard her stories. When I was 16 years old I learned depression is real. When I was 17 years old I learned depression isn’t sadness. When I was 18 years old I learned the right words to say. When I was 19 I learned what words not to say. A thick, grey cloud sits above my house. And waits. Its presence is intense and I can feel…

people unable to overcome and continue living a normal day to day life. Some researches consider that people may have a pre-existent family genetic history of depression, negative life events or circumstances, biological factors, and psychosomatic susceptibility to the disorder (Duman & Voleti, 2011, 2012). Theorists describe major depression as having no age bias and usually…

An Interview with Lucas Depression has affected the lives of countless people in this world, and it continues to affect countless more each day. These people, though ridden with extreme suffering, are sometimes the most amazing and sincere you will ever meet. Lucas is a man I’ve known since I was 5, and I have seen him go through one of the roughest types of depression. What follows is and interview and an attempt to dive into the mind of the depressed and consequently, find out the ways one…

Depression is a condition that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and dejection. Although depression can be inherited or be caused by unbalanced hormones or brain chemicals, it is caused by multiple stressful events in most cases. Those events can be a traumatic childhood, death of a loved one, suicide in the family, self-esteem problems, health problems, or alcoholism. Usually, depression shows a variety of symptoms physically, emotionally, and mentally. Some of the symptoms are sadness,…

3. Describe the similarities and differences between depression and bipolar disorder. Include their causes, symptoms, and treatment. Similarities: Depression and bipolar disorder are both mood disorders that include severe sadness that inhibits daily functioning. This intense sadness can manifest as feelings of hopelessness. A person may recognize a cognitive change, for example, having pessimistic or guilty thoughts. Often people who are experiencing bouts of sadness notice that they may be…

Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2015) Depression is a condition that affects one out of every ten people living in the United States at some point in their life. Depression is a disease that can be found in adults, teens, and children. It is found in…

Depression in action/ and what Causes it Today there are many causes of depression, and researcher’s state there isn 't one cause to it. There also isn’t a reason to why the brain neurotransmitters are imbalanced during depression. However, it is very important for psychologist and researchers to understand the brain activity. Depression can come in either long term or short term. However, some common causes of depression today include PTSD, long term sickness, and stress. Researches…

Postpartum depression is a type depression disorders among women who gave birth to new born baby, starting just after ten to fifteen days and up to a year after giving birth. Postnatal depression affects one in seven women after birth and this can course great impact on the mother’s health and wellbeing as well as it will impact on the infant’s development (Armstrong & Small, 2010). According current literature shows that the signs for postnatal depression are feeling of sadness, hopeless,…

Depression affects 11% of adolescents during the teenage years. Across America, depression is one of the highest diagnosed mental illnesses. With the rising stress levels of day to day life, more teenagers are getting diagnosed with this mental illness. Depression is not just simple sadness; it is a mental illness that restricts many people from performing to their highest capabilities. Each individual handles depression in different ways. Many of the symptoms involve the individual secluding…