Depression And Bipolar Disorder: A Case Study

Depression is the number one killer among those who commit suicide. Between 60% and 90% of these people who have taken their life had either depression or bipolar disorder. But what causes people to decide to commit such a dangerous and life-altering decision? Some say technology or gender but others say it’s because of wealth. Depression is a sad emotional disease of the brain that is due to a chemical imbalance of the brain caused by excessive stress or a major loss.
Facts
A person is considered depressed by experiencing feelings of hopelessness and sadness but is different than a case of feeling sad or “the blues” (Gianoulis, 2015) because the sadness lasts longer than the average person would take to deal with their “blues.” About a third

Unfortunately there are still humps to overcome. If those currently enlisted in the military see a mental-health doctor, many fear being demoted or being let go from their job if their illness becomes known. This is unfortunate because the longer someone goes without treatment, the worse their condition will get.
Many clinicians treat depression by talking through what the patient is experiencing. Therapists teach patients “to examine one’s thoughts regarding a situation to figure out whether the thoughts accompanying the emotion are accurate if what you believe is actually true and the next step is to figure out what to do about the situation” (Clemmitt, 2009). The key is to get patients to continue using the skills they have learned from their therapist.
Each drug works differently for every person. Over time, patients will usually find a drug that works well for them. Prozac is one of the most widely known and advertised brand depression medications with 24 million people taking it in over 100 countries after being on the market for only ten years in

Tricyclics: imipramine, desipramine, amitriptyline, nortriptyline, and doxepin, have been found successful in controlling melancholic depression. Unfortunately they’re known for side effects including rapid heart rate (fight-or-flight response), sweating, dry mouth, constipation, and urinary retention.
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI’s) include phenelzine, isocarboxazid, nialamide, and tranylcypromine that show to be more effective in alieving non-classical symptoms of depression. These MAOI’s are more problematic when it comes to interactions with other drugs like alcohol, anesthetics, tricyclics, and food containing tyramine.
In the 1980’s, antidepressants became more mainstream when SSRI’s first came of the market. SSRI’s or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are the most widely known depression drugs that increase brain levels of serotonin (neurotransmitter linked to mood). Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft are highly effective medications relieving major depression symptoms as well as chronic depression. SSRIs have fewer adverse side effects, which increase their popularity. The drug’s more serious side effects include dangerous allergic reactions, panic attacks, aggressive behavior, and reduced sexual drive or difficulty having