"Do not accuse the depressed person of faking illness or of laziness, or expect him or her "to snap out of it."

"People with a depressive illness cannot merely pull themselves together and get better and without treatment, symptoms can last for weeks, months, or years."

 

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Medications of any kind prescribed, over-the counter, or borrowed should never be mixed without consulting the doctor.
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After reading the article ‘seasonal depression’, I also had to read ‘unemployment during the great depression’ and ‘difference between depression and anxiety’.
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Some medications must be stopped gradually to give the body time to adjust, and many can produce withdrawal symptoms if discontinued abruptly.
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Just like other illnesses, such as heart disease, depression comes in different forms.

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"In times of crisis, the emergency room doctor at a hospital may be able to provide temporary help for an emotional problem, and will be able to tell you where and how to get further help."

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  • The risk of developing bipolar disorder remains approximately equal for males and females throughout adolescence and adulthood.
  • Research has revealed that people with alcoholism are almost twice as likely as those without alcoholism to also suffer from major depression.
  • More than four times as many men as women die by suicide in the United States, even though women make more suicide attempts during their lives.
  • An NIMH sponsored study of 9 to 17 year olds estimates that the prevalence of any depressive disorder is more than 6 percent in a six month period, with almost 5 percent having major depression.
  • In 2002, suicide was the third leading cause of death among young males, age 15 to 24.

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Once the person is feeling better, it is important to continue the medication for at least four to nine months to prevent a relapse into depression.
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NIMH-sponsored studies estimate that 6 percent of 9- to 17-year-olds in the United States and almost 10 percent of American adults, or about 19 million people age 18 and older, experience some form of depression every year.
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What Do You Do To Fight Depression

"Major depression (or major depressive disorder) is manifested by a combination of symptoms (see symptoms list below) that interferes with the ability to work, study, sleep, eat, and enjoy once pleasurable activities."

Atticaking Anxiety And Depression

"CBT, designed to be a time-limited therapy, focuses on changing these distortions."

Prescription Treatments Depression Anxiety

"Symptoms of depression are sometimes mistaken for inevitable accompaniments to these other illnesses."

New Medications For Depression And Anxiety

"Depression can exist before the diagnosis of cancer or may develop after the cancer is identified."

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