Major depressive disorder

Beast. Linda Hamilton announced her bipolar disorder during an appearance on Larry King Live last October 2005. She attributed her condition as the reason for the destruction of her marriage to where she admitted to have abused her husband verbally and physically. She sought for treatment since then. 8. Mariette Hartley. Mariette Hartley was an American character actress. She has spoken publicly about her struggles and experience on having a bipolar disorder. She is also a founder of the…

Depression is a severe disorder. More than 15 million people in the U.S. alone have this disorder. There are several types of depression; major depression, also known as clinical depression, persistent depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), psychotic depression, postpartum depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), situational depression and atypical depression. Some ways to cope with these types of depression are to reach out and stay connected to…

Pathophysiology Depression is a mood disorder that affects an estimated 350 million people around the world (World Health Organization, 2015). Depression is different from usual mood fluctuations and responses to everyday challenges. Depression is a serious condition that can cause feelings of sadness, hopelessness, emptiness, worthlessness, guilt or shame. People affected by depression can lose interest in activities that were once meaningful to them, have problems with concentration,…

Overprescribed Antidepressants Antidepressants were developed in the 1950’s. An antidepressant is a medication used to treat mental disorders or depressive disorders (depression). Mental disorders include: social anxiety disorders, anxiety disorders, and dysthymia (mild chronic depression). A medical illness that involves the brain is considered depression. Having lack of energy, feeling sad, having thoughts of suicide, and etc. are symptoms of depression (AHRQ). Since the 1950’s,…

A 49 year-old divorced Iranian woman presented to an outpatient Manly Hospital in Sydney after a 3-year history of prolonged hospitalizations due to recurrent major depressive disorder with diagnosed psychotic features and chronic impulsive suicidality. Except for brief periods of partial recovery lasting less then 2 weeks, the patient reported several years of chronic sadness, anhedonia, tearfulness, psychomotor retardation, suicidality, guilty ruminations, decreased sleep and appetite,…

treat each of these disorders is useful to categorize them and become one step close to answering the research question at hand. However, it is also essential to developing an understanding of the knowledge that can be used to treat affected patients of both disorders. It is important to note that treatment is a means of reducing symptoms, but is not synonymous with a cure for the condition. The most effective and commonly used treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder is light…

Mild-to-Moderate Disorders The term “mild-to-moderate” is described as set of mental disorders such as depression and a range of anxiety disorders, panic disorders, phobias, somatoform disorders, eating disorders and ADHDs (Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders)(OECD 2014) . Mild-to-moderate disorders are estimated to have high prevalence rate in OECD populations. Research studies, evaluating treatment models, have shed consistent evidence that treating common mental disorders (such…

The article entitled, “To Know Suicide: Depression Can Be Treated, But it Takes Competence” is about the components of suicidal depression. The article introduces an American artist, Ralph Barton, who leaves a suicide note behind explaining that his difficulties have brought him a life of deep sadness and depression. The article explains how stress is an important factor for suicide, but one of the most prominent risk factors are mental illnesses. Suicidal depression is described as involving…

depression, it interferes with daily life and normal functioning. It can cause pain for both the person with depression and those who care about him or her. Doctors call this condition “depressive disorder,” or “clinical depression.” It is a real illness. (Department of Health and Human Services). Major Depressive Disorder impacts all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups and can occur at any age (Stanford Medicine). Over nine million American adults suffer from clinical depression each…

An atypical antipsychotic that is used for the treatment of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder that will be discussed is quetiapine (trade name Seroquel). Clinical trials studying the mechanism which quetiapine acts on iontropic glutamate receptors in comparison to haloperidol a convention antipsychotic and clozapine which is also an atypical antipsychotic show significant differences in their effects on NMDA, glutamatergic, and AMPA receptors elucidating possible…