As a working adult, depression affects my abilities on a daily basis. Despite attending therapy twice a week and using medication help me function better, depression continues to play a role in my life. I have had depression for most of my life, so every job I have ever held has been affected by it. Depression can manifest in many different ways; for me, it causes excessive fatigue, mood swings, and an intense lack of motivation. Some days, getting out of bed is an almost impossible task to accomplish. This makes attending work difficult. If I force myself to push through my symptoms, I can have a successful day at work. But this does not always work out in favor of my health. Self-care must be practiced every day to help with depressive …show more content…
I had always been quiet about my depression. It was not other people’s business, and I did not want it to affect how people thought of me and my ability to perform well at work. I learned through this experience that if I am going to continue working at any job, I need to keep my supervisors informed of my well being. Because I work in the field of psychology, my co-workers and supervisors all understand the importance of self-care, especially if you are already prone to depression. Once I informed my work of the situation, they were very responsive and helpful. I could take a leave of absence – which proved beneficial when I needed to be hospitalized a second time for a whole week –even obtain free counseling should I need it, and even have a team of co-workers to help support me while I was at work. My job had many different options for handling an employee struggling with their mental health, more options than most jobs would provide because of the nature of the work. Even though I only took advantage of the leave of absence option, informing my supervisors of my depression helped a lot because they were able to adjust my schedule and duties, and I always knew they were there to help should I ever need it. When I returned to work after being hospitalized for the second time, they checked up on me every week, allowed me to take days off when my depression flared up, and did everything they could to ensure I
According to the Oxford Dictionary, depression is a mental condition characterized by feelings of severe despondency and dejection. Depression is a mental condition that affects the human in various ways, the person affected by depression can’t snap out of it and be happy. Many people affected by depression have to go through treatment or psychological counseling to get the help they need. In various media, we see stereotypes of people with depression that aren’t true. Due to the media covering the topic of depression a lot, society doesn’t see depression as a real mental illness . Because of the stereotypes of depression, this mental illness isn’t viewed by the public to be as important as a physical illness, even though it may eventually
According to National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), depression is a mood disorder that impairs both social and occupational functioning. Depression affects the way you feel, think, and executes the daily task, such as eating, working or sleeping. For an individual to be diagnosed with depression, the symptoms must be present for at least two weeks.
Depression can have a great impact on someone’s life. Imagine trying to balance these symptoms while in school, work, or being a mother or father. Although while suffering from this disorder there are solutions out there
This paper introduces a 35-year-old female who is exhibiting signs of sadness, lack of interest in daily activities and suicidal tendencies. She has no interest in hobbies, which have been very important to her in the past. Her lack of ambition and her suicidal tendencies are causing great concern for her family members. She is also exhibiting signs of hypersomnia, which will put her in dangerous situations if left untreated. The family has great concern about her leaving the hospital at this time, fearing that she may be a danger to herself. A treatment plan and ethical considerations will be discussed.
Depression has caused many kids my age a breakthrough in their early lives. This is a worldwide issue for the human race and unfortunately many people see it as a joke. Today, I can say depression was part of my life to help me find myself. It was a challenge so that I could learn the skills to pull myself out; and that is how depression helped shape who I am today.
Depression is a serious medical illness that negatively affects how a person conducts him/herself, and the way he/she think. Depression may include anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, manic depressions. People with a depressive illness cannot merely ‘pull themselves together’ and get better. About 5% of the population will have some form of a mental illness at some point in their lives. Half of these people will also have a substance abuse
Depression is an illness within itself that affects the “whole body”. (Staywell,1998) The body, feelings, thoughts, and behavior are all immensely altered when someone is depressed. It is not a sign of personal weakness, or a condition that can be wished or willed away. For some people depression is just temporary, but for others it can last for weeks, months and even years.
Depression is a serious mental health illness which affects an individuals’ mind, body and mood. It is a chronic and lifelong health condition (NICE, 2006) thought to be caused by a number of biological factors including neurotransmitter disturbances in the brain and an element of genetic vulnerability; these are often in addition to psychosocial factors such as the occurrence of undesirable life events, limited social network options, poor self esteem and the occurrence of any adverse life events during a persons’ lifetime (Bernstein, 2006). Depression can have an impact on a persons’ ability to do many things including working, engaging with others, participating fully in family life or maintaining relationships, and it can also impact on a person...
Depression is quiet. I had learned that at the beginning of high school when all of the sudden, my self-depreciating thoughts had gone silent. The feeling of elation I had experienced that moment was mighty. I felt that it was too good to be true, that there was no way that I had freed myself of the depression I experienced since my childhood. And I was right. I learned that silence was deafening, it was louder than any of the hateful words I told myself.
Depression affects everyone in this nation in one-way or another. Managers and supervisors in the workplace need to be educated about the signs and symptoms of this disorder. Taking a proactive stance on this issue is a cost effective measure and good for everyone involved.
Depression, at one time or another, affects every living human being. It affects children from the age of six to the elderly. It affects the low class poor to the high-class rich. Everyone is vulnerable to the destruction of depression.
Depression is also known to impair psychosocial development and academic success (Lindsey 2009). With all of these factors put together, it can be tough for any student with depression to carry on with their normal day-to-day activities.... ... middle of paper ... ...http://jedfoundation.org/documents/DepressionandAlcohol.pdf.
The silent killer that takes lives without warning, punishment, or any sympathy; depression is truly one of the most prominent mental illnesses in the world. Depression is defined as a mental illness inducing a severe and staunch feeling of sadness. The term depressed is coined in English as a temporary sadness that everyone experiences in their life. Despite that depression is more active in women, it is still one of the most common mental illnesses in the world. It affects anybody, regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic standing. Regardless of all these facts, surprisingly little is known about depression, however, scientists have been able to hypothesize major causes, effects, and treatments for the disability affecting over
Depression isn’t just a state of being, or someone’s mood. There are different types of depression, and each of those types have their own lists of symptoms and treatments, all similar but they have some differences.
Depression can interfere with normal functioning, and frequently causes problems with work, social life and family life. It causes pain and suffering not only to those who have a disorder, but also to those who care about them. Serious depression has been known to destroy family life as well as the life of the depressed person.