Depression

Depression

“Having depression is like seeing a rainbow in grayscale.” Depression is a disorder that causes a constant feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and sometimes you may feel as if life isn't worth living. Depression isn't a weakness and you can't just make it stop. People with depression may need long-term treatment. It's a condition you can treat with medicine, by talking to a therapist, or by making changes to your lifestyle. There are many different types of depression. Some types of depression are major depression, manic depression, and postpartum depression.

Depression can change the way that you feel about yourself and your life. Somebody who is depressed usually see everything from a negative point of view. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, depression may include symptoms such as difficulty concentrating, fatigue/decreased energy, feelings of guilt, feeling worthless or helpless, insomnia, excessive sleeping, feeling hopeless, irritability, loss of interest in things that you once enjoyed, overeating or loss of appetite, persistent headaches, feeling sad, anxious, or empty, and also crying all the time without reason. If symptoms of depression are left untreated they can get worse overtime. A person whom doesn’t get help for their depression is putting themselves at great risk. Someone who has a mild case of depression, but lets it go untreated can get worse and maybe even become suicidal.

There are many, many different types of depression. Some of these types are as follows: Major depression, also known as major depressive disorder. This is a mood disorder that causes sadness, anger, and frustration to get in the way of your everyday life. This type of depression can pass on from one generation to the next, but it can also affect those with no family history of it. It is said that the development of major depressive disorder may be related to medical illnesses such as cancer, stroke, diabetes, and myocardial infarction. People with these illnesses are likely to develop major depressive disorder sometime during the presence of their medical illness. Manic depression, also known as bipolar disorder. This is a brain disorder that causes shifts in moods, energy, activity levels, and the normal day-to-day life. Those who are diagnosed with bipolar disorder may go through periods of depression or mania. Also, they may have mood swings, and experience intense emotional states that are called “mood episodes.” There are four different types of bipolar disorder: Bipolar I Disorder, Bipolar II Disorder, Cyclothymic Disorder, and Other Specified and Unspecified Bipolar and Related disorders (this category is bipolar disorder symptoms that do not match the other three categories.) Postpartum depression is diagnosed in mothers following childbirth. There is not a certain cause of this depression but it’s said to be from the combination of hormonal changes, and the psychological adjustment to motherhood. This type of depression can occur anytime within the first year after childbirth,

There are several different treatments for depression. Some people find that talking to a therapist is helpful. People are sometimes in therapy for a few months or even for several years, to help them work through their issues. Some types