Long Depression

Depression consists of much more than feeling down. A person with depression can not “snap out it” or change their moods instantly. Depression is a real and serious mental illness that affects an estimated amount of 350 million people globally. It is normal for a person to occasionally feel down, but when those feelings remain for more than two weeks, it is likely a case of major depression disorder. A person suffering from depression struggle with negative feelings that are persistent and…

Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and lost of interest. It is also referred to as major depressive disorder or simply clinical depression. (“Depression (Major Depressive Disorder)”) In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1850, Arthur Dimmesdale, the baby-daddy and young priest, is described as a man whose “inward trouble drove him to practices [...] In Mr. Dimmesdale's secret closet, under lock and key, there was a bloody…

What is winter depression? A definition essay. As the seasons begin to change, we go from long hot days to leaves falling and cool breezes. Soon enough, the temperatures begin to drop, and the daylight turns to darkness. Daylight savings time makes its way in; falling back in time one hour. Excitement boils over for that extra hour of sleep. Sadly, some are faced with a serious condition. Winter depression affects many people, but what is it, what causes it, and how is it treated? Seasonal…

, causes depression. The antidepressent, reserpine, depletes the monoamines by stopping them from being Depression is a mental disorder characterized by persistent low mood low self-esteem along with a lost of interest in normal pleasurable activities. Not all types of depressions are a mental disorder, a person can be sufering from normal depression, feeling discouraged and hopeless, which might have been brought on by life events, but they get better with time. The normal depression can…

Percentage of elderly residents with diagnosed depressed, by long-term care facility: United States, 2011-2012. 1Nursing Homes double the percentage for home health agencies and residential care communities. The risk of clinical depression and depression symptoms proposes a threat to residents’ quality of life, activities of daily living, independence, and involvement within the nursing home or assisted living facility or their lives.12 Depression is a natural response for many older adults…

Many people view depression as just being sad, but it’s not just that. It is a disease that takes over a person ability to feel emotions. Most people can easily recognize signs and symptoms of heart attack, asthma attack, hypertension and many more medical conditions. However they struggle with the day in and day out signs and symptoms of depression. Depression does not only involve the mind . It also affects how people process their thoughts, emotion, and body . The vast majority will be…

Depression is a serious, but common, illness: One in 10 adults report experiencing depression, and the condition is the most common cause of disability in the United States. Depression is associated with emotions such as anger, shame , and fear , and sometimes these emotions can manifest in the body in the form of aches, pains, nausea, and other complaints. Depression may cause feelings of tension or irritation and may lead to weepiness, and it is not uncommon to feel intensely fatigued…

Depression isn’t like a cold or allergies, it doesn’t just come and go. There is always a reason for someone to be diagnosed with this condition and it takes a little while for people to fall so low into this stage. Depression is a serious medical condition in which someone feels constantly sad, lazy and hopeless. It causes people to not be social, constantly drag themselves around miserably and think suicidal thoughts. Many people get into a state of sadness here and there but that doesn’t…

the latter, I warn you now. What I am about to say may trigger a few of our audience. If that is the case, I do apologize in advance. Moving back to the matter at hand, I hope you guys are familiar with the term “depression.” For those who haven’t heard of this mental condition, depression is the disorderly of the brain that results in a severe case of despondency (the state of hopelessness/dejection) and dejection (sadness caused by failure, loss, etc.) caused by “ faulty mood regulation by…

Depression is a mood disorder in which you feel so sad that you cannot function normally. Depression takes a major toll on not only yourself, but on your friends and families lives too. Depression makes you think about yourself in the worst way possible. You feel worthless, hopeless, and guilty and sometimes it is for no reason. You feel like you cannot talk to anyone about what is wrong because you fear they may judge you. You may know if you are depressed, if you are sad without reasoning…