Dysthymia

estimated that 10 to 15 percent of women experience postpartum depression after giving birth.” Another illness that has the same characteristics “Bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive illness is not as prevalent as major depression or dysthymia, and characterized by cycling mood changes: severe highs (mania) and lows (depression).” And finally ending with “Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which is characterized by the onset of a depressive illness during the winter months, when there…

Along side clinical and dysthymia, manic-depression corresponds with bipolar disorders, which result in overreacted mood swings (“Depression Over” www.psychcentral.com). Major depression, also known as clinical or manic depression, is the most severe form of the illness. The symptoms…

I chose depression because I have suffered from depression on and off for the past three years and I still don’t know all of the risks of being depressed. Another reason why I chose depression was because a year ago a friend of mine asked me what it was like to be depressed, I responded with it’s like drowning, except you can see everyone around you breathing. People don’t understand that depression is more than just sadness. Our bodies have a built in response to tragedies. We call these our…

Mental distress lies at the heart of counselling, psychotherapy and counselling psychology. Psychopathology derives from two Greek words psych meaning soul and pathos which means suffering. In summary psychopathology is the origin of mental disorder it is the development and the symptoms associated to mental disorders. The environment has placed mankind under the governance of two self-determining masters, pain, and pleasure. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as to…

The purpose of conducting our research is to see what relationship there is between the traits of perfectionism and depression. Perfectionism is described as having an urge/need to come across as perfect and the setting of very high standards (Campbell, 2015). Hewitt and Flett (1991) describe perfectionism as being multi-dimensional and each relate differently to each individual person. These three dimensions that Hewitt and Flett concluded in their studies are self-orientated perfectionism,…

Mood, referred to as Extreme Happiness, makes a person feel great energy and a feeling of not needing sleep.Thirdly, Dysthymia, a mild form of depression, which lasts two or more years. A person may have “normal” periods that can last a month, then Dysthymia returns gradually. Symptoms including eating too much or too little, fatigue, and poor concentration. People with Dysthymia may develop Major Depression or Bipolar Depression later in life. Fourthly, A-Typical Depression or “not typical”, it…

Did you know that nearly 30,000 Americans commit suicide every year, or on average that 1 person commits suicide every 16.2 minutes. Suicide is a widespread and major problem in the United States. Suicide is the 10 leading cause of deaths in the United States and it’s the 11 in North Carolina. There are many ways of preventing suicide such as medication, this can help you with suicidal thoughts or depression, also there are many different people that are available to talk too. Suicide is a very…

CBT. Hoffmann and associates (2012) identified 269 meta-analytic studies and out of that number chose 106 meta-analyses examining CBT for the following problems: substance use disorder, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, depression and dysthymia, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, eating disorders, insomnia, personality disorders, anger and aggression, criminal behaviors, general stress, distress due to general medical conditions, chronic pain and fatigue,…

normal teen feels energetic after sleeping soundly for eight hours. A depressed teen however, still feels exhausted even after sleeping soundly for several hours. Primary forms of depression include major depressive disorder, minor depression and Dysthymia. The most severe form of depression is called major depressive disorder. Teens who suffer from major depressive disorder exhibit five or more symptoms almost every day for two weeks or more, and the symptoms usually include depressed mood or…

prevalence of psychiatric disorder, especially depression,have been reported among the cancer patients - particularly in those who were knowing their diagnosis and prognosis.The prevalence rate for all depressive disorders combined (major depression, dysthymia and adjustment disorder), anxiety disorders (panic disorder, generalised anxiety disorder) remains very high and comprise majority of psychiatry diagnosis.…