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Depression

10/5/2016

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Who has it?​

Clinical depression has been likened to a modern epidemic, with most cases undiagnosed and untreated. Yet the toll in human happiness and productivity is tremendous. Untreated depression can potentially lead to broken relationships, substance misuse, job loss, compulsive behaviours and, at the worst, self-harm and suicide.​ About 15% of us have a bout of Major Depression at some point in our lives and it is the 4th most common cause of disability worldwide.  Each year in the United Kingdom about 4000 people tragically destroy themselves as the result of untreated depression.

What is it?


​Some common Symptoms of Depression
  • Feelings of sadness or Irritability, frustration, agitation, or restlessness
  • Loss of interest or pleasure in normal activities
  • Insomnia or excessive sleeping
  • Changes in appetite or weight
  • Indecisiveness, distractibility, or decreased concentration
  • Fatigue, tiredness, or loss of energy
  • Feelings of worthlessness or guilt
  • Trouble with thinking, concentrating, making decisions, or remembering things
  • Thoughts of death, dying, or suicide​​
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What causes it?

Depression doesn't have a single cause. Most likely it’s caused by a combination of factors that may include:
  • Family history of depression
  • Brain Chemistry 
  • Life events and stressors (academic, personal, or financial stress) 
  • Environmental factors (like a change of seasons)
  • Serious illnesses Losses
  • Experiencing prolonged bias/discrimination
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30/12/2017 10:18:11 am

Depression is not something that people should joke about. Depression is a very serious mental health illness that needs to be recognized by many people. I remember when my mother suffered from depression back when I was in high school. She did not have any energy to do anything and as much as we wanted to help her, she just does not want to be helped. That is the worst part of being depressed, you want to be saved, but at the same time, you just want people to leave you alone.

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3/3/2019 01:32:46 pm

Depression should not be treated as a joke, people who are diagnosed with depression shall be taken seriously by other people. A person with depression shall have friends who will give them good advices in life and friends that would help give them positive perspective about life. Friends that will make them laugh and forget their problems in life. A person with depression should also have a family that is open to him/her to lessen the pain his/her been going through.

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