Depression And Its Effects On Mental Illness

Reacting this way may turn out to be clinical depression which affects the daily life of millions rather than just a bad case of blues. To some people, depression is just a word, but to others it is a life ruiner because it can result in increased work absence, a short-term disability,or even a decreased productivity. Fortunately, there is a variety of treatment options.

Depression is a growing problem in today’s modern society. In the United States sixteen million adults currently suffer from clinical depression. This leads to over thirty thousand suicides, and five hundred thousand suicide attempts amongst Americans every year. Even people in a “perfect” world can not escape this reality. Bernard from Brave New World suffers bouts of depression often. Depression is a growing issue that is not always recognized for its severity, nor treated with the attention it requires, which only results in the worsening of the issue. Despite the lack of attention, depression is one of the nation’s leading causes of disability. It is an easily treatable mental health disorder, and with rising general knowledge and awareness

Almost everyone in the world can suffer from the horrible feeling known as depression. Depression causes a deep sadness to a person and can have major effects on a human being’s life. As humans know life is sacred and no one wants to live life in a depressed state. In some cases depression can be repressed and even cured. Certain treatments like therapy and antidepressants are viable solutions for depression. About nine percent of Americans suffer from some form of depression. The different types of depressions include: dysthymia, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, bipolar disorder, and psychotic depression. This paper will focus on the main types of depression, the role that antidepressants play on the regression of depression, and the effects hypnotherapy and cognitive therapy can have on depression.

“Here is the tragedy: when you are the victim of depression, not only do you feel utterly helpless and abandoned by the world, you also know that very few people can understand, or even begin to believe, that life can be this painful. There is nothing I can think of that is quite as isolating as this.” Stated by Giles Andreae. Depression is a common issue in America and it is still an issue that needs to be dealt with. Depression has many symptoms and treatments. With rates increasing, can we be sure that everyone that has or had depression actually say it was depression? In this paper, I will talk about symptoms, misdiagnosis, and treatments.

If trying to clear one’s mind and talking oneself out of depression fails, Seu (2005) says the best way to handle depression is by plunging in and helping others. He continues by suggesting that you must focus on others’ needs and simultaneously, your depression will start to disappear (Seu, 2005). Seu’s last piece of advice is to live as though you are not depressed. By choosing to ignore the issue, a person can move on. Seu says to think, “I'm depressed. So what?” He tells those

25 million Americans suffer from depression each year. According to the World Health Organization, 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression, and it is a leading cause of disability. “In 2015 (latest available data), there were 44,193 reported suicide deaths.” (Overnight) One of the main reasons of why people commit suicide is because of depression. While many think depression is just a mental disorder, it was proven that depression is more than that, it’s a disease. The University of Granada has scientifically proven that it should be considered a disease, due to all of the damage depression can cause and do. Depression is a disease because it causes damage to the body, and worsens illnesses you already have.

There are many mental illnesses in the world, but one of the big ones are depression. There can be warning signs that you or others could notice signaling that you, or someone else, have depression. There are many ways that you can get depression, genetics or not. There are treatment plans.

I think that mental illness is referring to behavior disorder that can affect mood and thinking. Also, I could be empathetic to several mentally ill patients because I know people around who became mentally ill because of a broken relationship, or the lost of their jobs. I fell sad and have empathy toward those people because you realize that mental illness can affect everyone and we are not all the same. I saw people after the lost of a loving one who became crazy and have different behavior changes. Then, I think that depression or anxiety should warrant clinical attention only on some levels because you can become depress because you have a lot of debts and cannot provide enough for your family, which can be a temporary situation. Then,

Depression is different from usual mood fluctuations and short-lived emotional responses to challenges in everyday life. Especially when long-lasting and with moderate or severe intensity, depression may become a serious health condition. It can cause the affected person to suffer greatly and function poorly at work, at school and in the family. At its worst, depression can lead to suicide. Suicide results in an estimated 1 million deaths every year.” (WHO, 2012)

Many stigmas exist regarding people who suffer from depression. It truly is an invisible illness affecting millions of Americans each day; unfortunately, the signs and symptoms of depression often go untreated or ignored. Like so many who have to live with any type of mental illness, depressive symptoms are largely seen as a flaw in our characters. People who are depressed are labeled "lazy" or "attention seeking", and depressed adolescents are most at risk.

Sadness is how the human being reacts to the loss of a loved one, the struggles of life, the disappointments, and the frustrations. Although it is a normal feeling in all these situations, there is a broad difference between being sad and being depressed. Unlike normal feelings of sadness, depression overwhelms a person, last a long time, and interferes with his or her day-to-day life. According to the World Health Organization in 2010, depression was reported as the most common mental disorder; it affects 120 million people globally and is among the leading causes of disability. The person that suffers from depression has to deal with being misunderstood and under-diagnosed on a daily basis, which leaves the patient with physical,

The issues related to the mental health have become a part of our everyday life. A key role in this process was played by the media (Barker, Vossler and Langdridge, 2010). In contemporary, they still influence common views on the mental health. This essay will summarise and discuss the presentations of mental health in two newspaper articles. Firstly, summarising their content. Secondly, critically discussing it. Then, discussing their advantages. And finally, discussing them in the historical context.

Depression is the most common of all psychological disorders, affecting 100 million people worldwide. The depression ranges from mild feelings of uneasiness, sadness, and apathy to intense suicidal despair. (Kasschau) If left untreated, it could lead the

Depression affects about six to seven percent of the U.S. population (Archives of General Psychiatry, 2005, p. 617-627). The six to seven percent who are affected by depression are people eighteen years and older (Archives of General Psychiatry, 2005, p.617-627). This statistic is shows that depression is a major problem in young adults today. This statistic also shows that the prime age of depression are people who are most likely in college. Many people this age will not receive treatment due to stigma (DBSA, 1999). People are ashamed of their illness and will not ask for help simply because of what other people might think of them (CANMAT, 2012). Depression is a real issue in college students and there are medical reasons and causes to why depression occurs.

Depression is a sly thief that slips quietly and cautiously into people’s lives, robbing them not only of one’s focus, but in extreme cases, one’s time. Depression is an equal opportunity disorder, meaning that it affects anyone regardless of your ethnical background, gender, or age. At first, depression may be evanescent, but eventually one could become so overburdened that one’s life may feel empty and meaningless. Inconsistent to popular belief, not everyone who commits suicide is depressed, however, the majority that do, do so during a severe depressive episode.