Seasonal affective disorder

are six types of depression. The types of depression are; Major depression, Persistent depressive disorder,Psychotic depression, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder and manic depressive illness. From the organization NIH it states that “Major depressive disorder is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. About 6.7% of U.S adults experience major depressive disorder a year (NIH). Women are 70 % more likely than men to experience depression during their…

There are many children who suffer from depression. According to Rama Rao, MD, "It is estimated that five percent of all children suffer from serious depression that requires some form of treatment and intervention by physicians and other health care workers." Many parents don 't even realize their child is suffering from depression. When they see their child sad they often assume it is problems with other friends that will eventually pass. Treatment is rarely sought out and depression is rarely…

hopeless and distressed. These particular differences between general sadness and clinical depression demonstrate the importance of recognizing the distinctions between the two. According to DSM-5, clinical depression, or major depressive disorder, includes experiencing 5 out of 9 specific symptoms nearly every day. Such symptoms include change in sleep patterns, change in activity,…

depressed because of hormonal factors. When women are depressed they are more likely to have more pronounced feelings of guilt, they’ll sleep excessively, overeat, and they will most likely gain weight. Women are also more likely to suffer from seasonal affective disorder, which we will learn about later on. Depression in teens is different than in adults, this is why I am going to focus more on teens in this paper. When teens are depressed they may seem sad but that is not always the case. The…

Major depressive disorder is a mental disorder that has a pervasive and persistent, meaning it is a constantly repeating, low mood. This is goes along with low self-esteem and loss of interest or pleasure in normal activities that were enjoyable before. The word “Depression” is often times used to express this state of mind, but it also may refer to it in different ways as simply a low mood. This disorder is a condition that affects the victim’s family, work environment, school life, eating and…

Throughout the world, people know or have a relative or have a friend that has a type of depression they go through. Depression has several different types. There are different types of depression, which has many symptoms requiring various medications affecting people individually. There known problems sleeping, eating, having low-esteem (poor feeling of oneself), trouble of concentrating, and feeling hopeless. (“Mental Depression”). The major depressive significant changes would be weight…

Depression also known as, major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a serious condition in which affects how you think, feel, and handle daily activities. Depression can happen to anyone at any age. This serious mood disorder comes in different forms, which develop under distinctive circumstances. Some of those examples are: Persistent depressive disorder, Perinatal depression, Psychotic depression, Seasonal affective disorder, and Bipolar disorder. All these types of depressions can…

Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM5) as “a prominent and persistent period of depressed mood or markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities that predominates in the clinical picture and that is thought to be related to the direct physiological effect of another medical condition” (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). One of the most important features of…

begins to be less concerned with personal happiness and more concerned with pleasing God and serving him (Crabb). Ultimately, we cannot be happy and whole while not pleasing God. The three crises I will discuss in this paper are depression, eating disorders, and divorce. All three of these issues can cause lasting damage on an individual and only God has the…

over a long period of time. The most important point that Solomon makes in his argument is that, while depression is often categorized as a chemical disorder in the brain, and thus not an intrinsic part of one’s personality. However, since someone’s personality is essentially a chemically-based mechanism in and of itself, a depression causing disorder would essentially be a component of their very being. Solomon used an example like this during a speech at a TED conference in 2014: If someone…