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    Depression is considered a mood disorder that affects an individual’s daily life. Health professionals diagnose patients with depression, if the symptoms persist longer than two weeks. Depression can be categorized into different types. Persistent depressive (dysthymia) lasts for a minimum of two years. The individual might have episodes of major depression. Perinatal depression is described as a woman becoming depressed during pregnancy or after giving birth. Many women become socially imbalanced

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    Depression is an intense and long-term illness, brought on by stressful situations, that have damaging effects on a person’s emotional, physical and cognitive state on a daily basis. It reduces a person’s ability to function physically and socially. Effects include loss of interest, negative thinking, irritability and fatigue. The effects experienced in each state may sometimes overlap with those from another hence intensifying the degree of depression. Circadian Rhythm, also known as the biological

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    Major Depressive Disorder One of the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in the United States is Major depressive disorder. Major depressive disorder is defined by the National Institute of Mental Health as a common but serious mood disorder that causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleep, eating or working. For a doctor to diagnose you the symptoms must be present for a minimum of two weeks. Major depressive disorder is an umbrella for

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    Depression Depression has a lot of terms, diagnosis, names, and treatments. Another name for depression is also “clinical depression”. It is a mood disorder that has genetic, biological, psychological and environmental factors that play a big part in it. This disorder affects not only the mind, but body as well, with something called an “episode”. An episode is where a person can be depressed for weeks or months at a time. Clinical depression is not something that should be taken lightly. Depression

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    seem too last a lot longer, in order to be diagnosed with Dysthymic Disorder the person has to have a milder depression for more than two years to be consider to have dysthymia.in a depressed mood at least two of the symptoms are mainly shown such as changes in sleep patterns, feelings of hopelessness, fatigue or low energy, changes in appetite, low self-esteem and difficulties making decisions or poor concentration. Dysthymic Disorder affects about 3 and 6 percent of the population each year. But men

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    Clinical depression is a mental disorder that affects a large portion of the world’s population. This disorder is commonly misunderstood, and often considered to be a weakness or a “fake” disease. Depression is very real; those who are affected with it struggle on a daily basis to control their thoughts and mood to simply live life in a normal way. The disorder is difficult to understand for those who haven’t experienced it, and we are here to help explain what you didn’t know about depression. Even

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    When it comes to psychological disorders, I don’t feel like I have a lot of experience. Anxiety disorders or generalized anxiety disorder is not something I have been around. I would say that I and maybe some of my friends may have a very very mild form of anxiety disorder as we do have periods of dread and worry, and get stressed really easily. However, whatever we have aren’t even close to what people with anxiety disorder deal with. I do have phobias and I know some of my friends do to. I have

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    Major Depressive Disorder Major depressive disorder is a mood disorder in which a person experiences low mood, loss of interest, and diminished self-esteem. Symptoms of depression take over every part of a person. It can hinder emotions, bodily utilities, behaviors, and thoughts. Depression is a common mood disorder and can affect any age group. Depression occurs when a person experiences a loss of self-esteem. Such as doing badly in a class, the loss of a loved one, or losing a career. Mild symptoms

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    “Suicide rates among Inuit are shockingly high at six to 11 times the Canadian average. In Nunavut in particular, 27% of all deaths since 1999 have been suicides. This is one of the highest suicide rates in the world, and it continues to rise, especially among youth.” (“Aboriginal Mental Health” :2015) Canadian Inuit are experiencing a suicide epidemic which has presented itself as a quite pervasive issue. This issue is prevalent on a grand scale yet, at the same time, not many people in the Western

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    adversely affect relationships with your family, friends and co-workers. Many who experience depression never seek treatment, despite the fact that even those with the most severe depression can experience happiness with treatment. Depressive disorders come in different forms: Major depression: This can disrupt your ability to carry on normal life activities (like working, sleeping, studying and eating). Although occurrences

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