Essay on The Theories and Treatment behind Depression

These are loss of self-esteem, loss of a spouse or loved one, or purpose in life. Everyday a person is exposed to various negative effects, although not everybody gets depressed. The explanation for this could be presence of support. This assumption is supported by Merry (2007) and Patel (2007) that major depressive disorder is predominantly developed in the absence of support (quoted in Arean and Ayalon 2010). Another explanation can be presence of other factors affecting on major depression development: socioeconomic, genetic and biological

"Men pray to the gods for health and they ignore that it is in their power to have it."

Biopsychologists believe genetics plays a factor in depression for if one has depression it is more likely that a close relative may and will suffer from depression as well. In fact about 20 percent of those relatives suffer from depression as well (Comer, R. J. 2010). Sometimes the cause for depression is simply a chemical imbalance. Low activity of norepinephrine and serotonin has been linked to unipolar depression. As well as certain interactions between neurotransmitters and the endocrine system itself has been linked to depression.

There is a recent debate is on the different treatment methods for depression and which are the most effective. The

Before the time that Freud used hypnosis, treatments of mental illnesses were on the backburner. His passion for the unconscious mind led to his practice of hypnosis to treat mental illnesses. He believed that hypnosis could produce a physical symptom, in the body and the hidden part of the mind he labeled as “the unconscious”. It proved to not have an impact to end his patients’ hysterias. I believe that hypnosis was a step in the right direction to help cure, however the therapy of “the talking cure” was a better method due to most of his clients being females. Females love to talk about their feelings and feel a lot better after doing so. You can solve a lot of problems just by talking to get the back-story of where the problems first originated. You would be amazed what someone is willing to share. Freud would have needed to talk to them first before hypnotizing his patients, as a method to understand on a deeper level their suppressed memories or to influence their involuntary actions. The talking cure works just like counseling. In my personal experience, counseling is a great way to listen and interpret in order to change how we acted in the

The study will make use of Aaron Beck’s Cognitive Theory of Depression. This theory was utilized as a framework in order to determine the effect of Mindfulness training to the quality of life of Filipino soldiers with MDD.

Some of the things that lead to depression include loss of a job, death of a friend or relative, and problem in social relationships among others.

Depression has been a part of our lives for as long as humans have been on the earth. Everyone has had days when nothing was going right. But it all depends with an individual how to handled this adversity and how depressed that person becomes.

are happy when they achieve something or saddened when they fail a test or lose

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

The exact cause of depression is not known, but there are several factors that play

Family and friends become worried about this person. They don’t understand why this person may be depressed or know how to help. So in turn both the person and their loved ones feel helpless. People that have strong social support and loved ones to lean on tend to recover faster than people that isolate themselves or have no one.

     Psychological theories of depression focus on the way people think and behave. Some theories emphasize the role irrational though processes. It states that depresses people tend to view themselves, their environment, and the future in a negative light because of errors in thinking. These errors include focusing on the negative aspects of any situation misinterpreting facts in negative ways, and blaming themselves for any misfortune. In another view it is said that people with “depressive” personality traits appear to be more vulnerable than others to actual depression. Examples of depressive personality traits include gloominess, pessimism, introversion, self-criticism, deep feelings of inadequacy, and excessive brooding and worrying. People who regularly behave in dependent, hostile, and impulsive ways appear at greater risk for depression. Psychologists also believe that stressful experiences can trigger depression in people who are predisposed to the illness.

Over the years, people have argued and discussed about what could be possible causes of depression. Some experts believe that a person’s genes could be a determinative of whether he or she is inclined or genetically predisposed, to depression. Experts point it to the fact that depressive genes could run in families. Other specialists lessen the role of the person’s genetic, arguing that depression is generally caused by stress, trauma, or physical or mental illness.

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