Clinical Depression: The Hopelessness Diaease

The hopelessness disease, millions of Americans suffer from this disease. Everybody gets the blues now and then. Those feelings can be especially strong during times of stress or loss. That's a normal part of life. After a while, the darkness lifts and things start to feel enjoyable again. Clinical depression has many affects, as the pain it causes in a person’s life, the physical affects, and these could lead to teen suicide.

However, sometimes the sadness or loneliness persists, or gets worse, despite all attempts to "snap out of it." Tears or anger come easily and the simplest tasks seem difficult. Such feelings can be signs of clinical depression, which is the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorder among teens and adults. If left untreated, it can lead to serious behavioral, emotional, and physical problems, and sometimes even suicide.

A persistently sad mood

Feeling hopeless, helpless, or worthless

Increased anger, fighting, and self-destructive behavior

Loss of interest in normal activities

Social withdrawal

Sleep or appetite disturbance

Excessive or uncontrollable crying

Difficulty concentrating and making decisions

Preoccupation with thoughts of death

Drop in scholastic or academic performance

Signs & Symptoms of Depression

Dysthymic disorder has almost all the same signs and symptoms of depression. Along with the symptoms of depression, the additional symptoms include:

Loss of appetite or overeating

Sleep problems

Lack of energy

Low self-esteem

Poor concentration

Feeling of hopelessness

In other words a lot comes with depression, a persistently sad mood, social withdraw, sleep problems, lack of energy, etc… But what is depression really?

What is depression?

Depression is more than a bad day. If you are really depr...

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Works Cited

Davirro, Lexi. “Coping with depression”. Palo Alto Medical Foundation. October 2013. Web. November 13th 2013.

Margaret O. Hyde and Elizabeth H. Forsyth. M.D, “Depression, what you need to know”. Book. November 13th 2013.

“Teen Depression”, Mayo Clinic, November 7th 2012, Web, November 21st 2013.