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Depression

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What is Depression?

Depression is a disorder that involves feelings of sadness lasting for two weeks or longer, often accompanied by a loss of interest in life, hopelessness, and decreased energy.

What are the types Of Depression?

Dysthymia

Seasonal affective disorder

Postpartum depression

What are the causes Of Depression?

Family history Painful life events and stress Negative personality Health conditions Other psychological disorders

What are symptoms of depression?

Changes in Thinking

Changes in Feelings

Changes in Behavior

Main ways to treat depression..

medicine

counseling (talk therapy)

Treatment Tips It takes time for the medicines to

work. Take your medicine for as long as

your doctor tells you to take it Some people with a high risk of

becoming depressed again may need to take medicine for a longer time.

If you want to stop taking medicine, do so ONLY after talking it over with your doctor.

Like many drugs, depression medicines can cause side effects.

Special concerns

Common side effects of medicines for depression include:

Nausea

Dry mouth

Diarrhea or constipation

Sexual side effects

Common side effects of medicines for depression continuation...

Problems sleeping or drowsiness  Nervousness/anxiety  Headache

Weakness/loss of strength

Ways to help keep your depression from getting worse..

Learn to spot triggers or the return of symptoms early.

Work with your doctor.

Facts about depression: Depression affects nearly 19 million

Americans.

It is the most common mental illness, yet fewer than half of depressed people seek help.

Depression affects one in five people at some point in their life.

It is the leading cause of suicide.

Facts about depression: It afflicts twice as many women as men.

Depression affects people in all age groups.

Depression has affected countless accomplished people throughout history, including Abraham Lincoln, Ernest Hemingway, Peter Tchaikovsky, Charles Dickens, Virginia Woolf, Mary Shelley, and Mike Wallace.

The number of people who experience depression has increased with every generation since World War II.

References

http://www.1on1health.com

http://www.psychologyinfo.com/depression/description.html

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