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What is a depression ? |
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| This text is quoted from Depression
FAQ
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Being clinically depressed is very different
from the down type of feeling that all people experience from time to time.
Occasional feelings of sadness are a normal part of life, and it is unfortunate
that such feelings are often colloquially referred to as "depression."
In clinical depression, such feelings are out of proportion to any external
causes. There are things in everyone's life that are possible causes of
sadness, but people who are not depressed manage to cope with these things
without becoming incapacitated.
As one might expect, depression can present itself as feeling sad or "having the blues". However, sadness may not always be the dominant feeling of a depressed person. Depression can also be experienced as a numb or empty feeling, or perhaps no awareness of feeling at all. A depressed person may experience a noticeable loss in their ability to feel pleasure about anything. Depression, as viewed by psychiatrists, is an illness in which a person experiences a marked change in their mood and in the way they view themselves and the world. Depression as a significant depressive disorder ranges from short in duration and mild to long term and very severe, even life threatening. Depressive disorders come in different forms, just as do other illnesses such as heart disease. The three most prevalent forms are major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder. |
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are the typical symptoms of depression?
A depressive disorder is a "whole-body"
illness, involving your body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way you
eat and sleep, the way you feel about yourself, and the way
Symptoms of Depression: Persistent sad,
anxious, or "empty" mood
Symptoms of Mania: Inappropriate
elation
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