Depression Annotated Bibliography

"A New Focus on Depression." Well a New Focus on Depression Comments. The New York Times, 23 Dec. 2013. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Depression is a common and serious mood disorder. It’s more than just feeling down or sad in response to life’s struggles and setbacks, depression causes people to lose pleasure from daily life, can increase the risk of many health problems, and can even be serious enough to lead to suicide. The disease must be given more attention and treated as a global public health priority. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 7.6 percent of people over the age of 12 have depression in any 2-week period. Depression is also the second most common cause of disability worldwide after back pain,according to a review of research.

Clinical depression is an illness that significantly affects the way someone feels; causing a persistent pessimistic mood. There are two main types of depression; post trauma and clinical deposition. This medical condition is often accompanied by a range of other physical and psychological symptoms that can interfere with a person’s everyday life; affecting 6% of Australian adults every year. Symptoms for depression include sleeping pattern disturbances, loss of motivation and interest, feeling worthless or guilty, anxiety and impaired concentration. There are a few ways that this depressive illness can be caused: reaction to a distressing situation like loss or stress; part of an illness such

Field, Tiffany, et al. "Depression and related problems in university students." College Student Journal, vol. 46, no. 1, 2012, p. 193+. Student Resources In Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A285532033/SUIC?u=tel_a_beaman&sid=SUIC&xid=7c414f9c. Accessed 17 Apr. 2018.

Field, Tiffany, et al. "Depression and related problems in university students." College Student Journal, vol. 46, no. 1, 2012, p. 193+. Student Resources In Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A285532033/SUIC?u=tel_a_beaman&sid=SUIC&xid=7c414f9c. Accessed 17 Apr. 2018.

According to Barlow (2008), major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most common depressive disorder and affects million of Americans each year. The symptoms experienced by individuals with MDD can be debilitating. The Global Burden of Disease Study, initiated by the World Health Organization, estimated depression to be the fourth leading cause of disability in the world (Barlow, 2008). To further examine this, The National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R) found that each year roughly 13 million

This report gives an overview of how Americans are coping with depression. Depression is a mental disorder that can affect men, women and children regardless of their age or economic backgrounds. Approximately 18.8 million people or 9.5% of adults ages 18 and older in the United States have been diagnosed with a depressive disorder. There are many factors that may cause depression which sometimes makes it harder for the disorder to be diagnosed. This report will examine how a major depressive disorder is defined and diagnosed through physical examinations, laboratory tests, and psychological evaluations. The effects of depression on Americans based on their age, sex, geographical locations, and economic backgrounds. Lastly, this report will discuss ways in which doctors and mental health professionals are treating Americans to help them cope with a diagnosed depressive disorder in their everyday lives.

Although this disease in not fully understood, we know several key factors that contribute to this

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is currently labeled one of the world’s greatest health problems, with an estimated prevalence of 4.7% and the second highest cause of years lived with a disability in 2010. The economic impact on patients with MDD is extensive particularly in patients that do not respond to treatment. Severe MDD can lead to loss of productivity and increase mortality.

This website is all about topics on depression, and ways for people to deal with it and maybe find ways to help people deal with those issues that they have. If you are dealing with this issue though and you don't know what to do then call this number: 503-291-9111. Depression is usually found in people that have gone through certain things in their lives that has done something in terms of their mental health. Usually, most people don't want other people to know that they are dealing with depression, but one thing to remember is that there isn't a need to hide it. The whole point of this site is not to make people feel like they have something wrong with them or that they have a problem, because people suffering from depression need to know

Informative Outline General Purpose: To inform people on what depression is. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the severity of depression. I. Introduction a. Attention Gainer: According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, “in 2015, around 16.1 million adults aged 18 years or older in the U.S. had experienced at least one major depressive episode in the last year, which represented 6.7 percent of all American adults,” (Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 2016).To fully understand how tragic those numbers are you must know what depression is and what it does.

In multiple other studies, depression vulnerabilities have been examined independently. However, this study proposes to look at the interrelatedness of cognitive, behavioral and interpersonal depression vulnerabilities at varying levels of depressive symptoms in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) (Rieckmann, Burg, Gerin, Chaplin, Clemow & Davidson, 2006).

The Star.com. (November 3, 2014). Student help line finds 50 callers a month considering suicide. Retrieved March 7, 2015, from http://www.thestar.com/yourtoronto/education/2014/11/03/student_help_line_finds_50_callers_a_month_considering_suicide.html

Have you ever wondered what really causes depression? Or how people are even depressed and not just sad? The reason I chose this topic is because I have depression. Not only that but I only know a limited amount of this disorder, and also considering the fact that depression runs along side both of my mom’s and dad’s side of the family. My curiosity grows as I wonder, what does this really mean? Why was i diagnosed with depression? Is depression permanent or can it be cured? How? Where does depression come from? On this journey as i take you into the world of mental health knowledge, you will also get to know a little bit about depression, and maybe answer some of your questions.

Depression have become a major problem in our society today. People who haven’t experience depression will not understand how it feel and what it can do to a person. Many people also doesn’t understand what depression is, or how it can related to suicidal ideation. In fact, studies have documented that the majority of young suicide victims had depression at the time of death and most suicide survivors were diagnosed with symptoms of clinical depression at the time of their attempt (Mojs, Biederman, Głowacka, Strzelecki, Ziemska, Samborski 2015). It can affect anyone, from young adolescents to college students to the elderly people. There are many reasons that can make someone have major depression. Such as financial problems, family problems, social problems, school, work, etc. These stressors in our daily life can cause anxiety which can increase our stress level significantly, which then can lead to depression. A research said that anxiety disorder have a high comorbidity with depression and that anxiety occur prior to the onset of depressive disorders in many individuals (Batterham, Christensen, Calear 2013). People who experience depression must find way to cope with depression and know how to get help in order to prevent suicidal ideation. The people surroundings, friends and family, must also find ways to recognize the symptoms of depression, and show understandings in order to help those suffering. This research project will help people understand more about