Clinical Depression
Weston Adams Health-5 10/14/2016
"Don't try to get through it alone."
Clinical Depression: Definition
Clinical depression is a mood disorder. It is defined as a prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness.
Causes of Clinical Depression
Clinical depression can be caused by the occurrence of a stressful event, such as the death of a loved one or by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
Depressed Brain Scan
Depression is not just feeling "down." It is an actual brain disorder that requires treatment.
Age and Gender Tendencies
Depression is about twice as common in women as in men. It is most common in those that are 25 to 44 years old.
Depression Counseling
Counseling and therapy are two ways of treating depression.
Symptoms of Clinical Depression
Some symptoms of clinical depression include irritability or restlessness, withdrawal, a change in weight or appetite, and feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and/or hopelessness.
Background
Clinical depression is not just a feeling. It is a serious mental illness that has caused 2.6% of people with it to commit suicide. Depression affected about 253 million people in 2013. Many famous people have had it, including Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill. Depression increases in frequency once one gets over 65 years.
Treatments/Medications
Some people can be cured of depression, but many are not. Depression can be treated by counseling, therapy, or antidepressant drugs.
DBSA - Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- http://www.dbsalliance.org/
- (800) 826-3632
ADAA - Anxiety and Depression Association of America
- www.adaa.org
- 8701 Georgia Ave., Suite #412 Silver Spring, MD 20910
- (240) 485-1001
Mesa Springs
- www.mesasprings.com
- (817) 591-7519
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