Depression 1
Depression
PSYCH2003 (Fall 2016) (02)
Harleigh Madison
North Arkansas College
Depression 2 Depression
Discussion
What is Depression? Depression is a common but very severe mood disorder. It causes severe symptoms that affect how you think, feel, and act, such as eating, sleeping, or working a steady job. To be diagnosed with depression, the symptoms have to be
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Everyone who is depressed doesn’t experience every symptom. Some only experience a few symptoms while others may experience many. Several persistent symptoms in addition to low mood are required for a diagnosis of major depression, but people with only a few – but unsettling – symptoms may benefit from treatment of their “subsyndromal” depression. The severity and how often the symptoms occur and how long they last will vary depending on the individual and his or her particular illness. Symptoms may also vary depending on the stage of the
Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and sometimes you may feel as if life isn't worth living.
Three myths about depression include that antidepressants are the only thing you need to cure depression, that men do not get depression, and that it is not a real illness. Some people believe that an antidepressant can cure depression and that they could simply take a pill and feel better within hours ("10 Depression Myths"). Unfortunately, this is not the case because depression affects every person differently, so it may not have the same effect on two different people ("10 Depression Myths"). Also, people that take antidepressants will not experience the effects for at least six weeks as the body adapts to the changes ("10 Depression Myths"). This is important to know because many people will take antidepressants and not see a result quickly,
Depression is a common but serious mood disorder that makes you sad, mad, happy, confused, jealous all in once. It can make you want to kill yourself if your moods get out of hand or, if you are having family problems you think that you are not worth being alive. For example, “Depression is more serious than sadness. It can feel like an inability to be happy. Depression is often caused by physical imbalances of chemicals in the brain.
Major depression is when a person is in a depressed state for most of the day, especially in the morning, and loses interest in relationships and normal activities. If these symptoms persist for more than two weeks, major depression may be the cause.
Depression is a mental illness and condition that influences the brain. The mental illness affects an individual’s feelings and thoughts negatively which results in the lowering of one’s mood.
Major depression is a mood disorder with many biological and psychological explanations. Mood disorders are kind of self-explanatory. They are different disorders that effect your mood either through your behavior or your mental state. Some of the facts stated about psychological features and biological features of major depression overlap, but there are also major differences as well. Different articles, such as the Harvard Medical School, Harvard Health Publishing’s “What Causes Depression?,” go into the different biological and environmental factors that contribute to this disease. In addition to this, the Intro to Applied Psychology: Lecture Four—Mood Disorders: Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Suicide, play a large factor in the facts
Depression there is about ten types of the disorder. But the three that I am briefly going to writing about is Bipolar, Psychotic, and Major Depression. And what they do and do not have in common.
Depression is a common mental disorder, characterized by sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, feelings of tiredness, and poor concentration. Depression can be long-lasting or recurrent, substantially impairing an individual’s ability to function at work or school or cope with daily
Depression is a mental illness in which a person experiences deep, stable sadness and discontinued interest in nearly all activities. People also use the term depression to describe the temporary sadness, loneliness,
I had an average life up until the point I fell into depression. It was something that took over my life and I couldn't control it. It showed me a different side of myself that I couldn't even recognize. It was an awful experience especially if you couldn't help yourself. I've grown from that situation and it helped me become the person I am today.
Depression is a mental disorder that is a feeling of sadness that can interfere with daily life for a person and the family and friends of the person. The some of the major signs or symptoms of depression are thoughts of suicide, loss of interest, and appetite changes. There are many things to know about this disorder such as what the it is, what causes it, who is afflicted by it, how it is diagnosed, and what treatment is available.
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.
Studies that evaluate universal school-based programs, have been known to provide effectiveness in determining proper treatments (Tomyn, Tyszkiewicz, Richardson, and Colla, 2016). Up to 50% of all depression cases had signs in their adolescence. (Kessler et al.,2007 as cited in Tomyn et al., 2016) Depression is a problem world-wide. In many cases people are not treated for depression until adulthood making it more difficult (Gladstone and Beardslee 2009). The purpose of universal interventions is to gain knowledge to strengthen protective factors and reduce risk factors (Tomyn et. al.,2016). In this study, they are trying to measure how the program will positively or negatively affect adolescents. As well as to see the effectiveness of the program for adolescents already experiencing symptoms of depression (Tomyn et al.,2016).
Depression is mental illnesses characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, despair and worthlessness that interfere with daily functioning and personal relationships. It is an illness caused by an imbalance of the chemicals in the brain. It affects about 19 million people and cost billions in any given year (Ford-Martin). Some of the symptoms of depression are having a hard time focusing, constant crying, and loss of interest or pleasure in ordinary everyday activities, sleep problems, problems with eating and weight (gain or loss). Depression strikes all age groups, and often goes unrecognized or inadequately treated.
The term depression is widely misused in today’s society. All human beings experience periods in life where they are sad for a relatively short period of time, which is considered normal. Those who experience sadness for extended periods may be suffering from depression. Two terms used to reference the classifications of depression, are Major Depressive Disorder, and Dysthymia. Individual diagnosis of these classifications is dependent on the length of time, and severity of symptoms experienced by the individual. The causes for these depressive states can be due to genetics or the insufficient production of neurotransmitters, which provide the brain with the data necessary to regulate one's psychological well being. Two examples