It happens often that individuals believe they are suffering through depression when in reality, they are simply feeling sad. Sadness is caused by an event that is happening in the moment in contrast to MDD (Major depressive disorder), when the individual is suffering through a constant feeling of mixed emotions for a long period of time. MDD is a mood disorder that causes one to feel constantly sad and lonely. It also causes a loss of interest in past hobbies and activities, and affects the way one feels, thinks and behaves. There are many symptoms and signs of MDD and they always come with a cause, but there are always diagnostics and preventions for this dreadful mood disorder. It is important to understand the symptoms and the signs of someone who may be suffering through MDD. This will make it easy to distinguish who may need help, or more importantly, professional help. The most evident sign to someone with MDD is the feeling of constant sadness and emptiness. This can also include feeling guilty, and being preoccupied with past failures or events. Someone suffering through MDD may also have trouble sleeping and always feel tired, no matter the amount of sleep the night before. It is also possible for the individual to constantly oversleep. There will most likely always be a loss of interest in past hobbies or every-day activities such as school. Suija, Kalda and Maaroos explained after their study done in 2009 about how patients with depression self-evaluated themselves, that twenty four percent of depressed patients claimed that their social activities were factored by their health problems. Only fourteen percent of non-depressed patients agreed. http://proxy4.vaniercollege.qc.ca:2234/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=e461a... ... middle of paper ... ...s Collection. Web. 01 May 2014. Beck, Aaron T., M D, and Brad A. Alford. Depression: Causes and Treatment. N.p.: University of Pennsylvania, 2009. Print. Canadian government . Sante et services sociaux Quebec. Gouvernement du quebec, 2014. Web. 01 May 2014. . Mayo foundation for medical education and research. Depression (major depressive disorder). HONcode, 2014. Web. 1 May 2014. . Suija, Kadri, Ruth Kalda, and Heidi-Ingrid Maaroos. "Patients With Depressive Disorder, Their Co-Morbidity, Visiting Rate And Disability In Relation To Self-Evaluation Of Physical And Mental Health: A Cross-Sectional Study In Family Practice." BMC Family Practice 10.(2009): 1-8. Academic Search Complete. Web. 01 May 2014.
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Major depressive disorder is a mood disorder characterized by the DSM-5 of depressed mood and markedly diminished interest or pleasure in nearly all activities occurring nearly every day, for most of the day, as indicated by a subjective self-report or an observational report from others. Individuals who have depression also tend to experience significant weight loss, insomnia or hypersomnia, psychomotor agitation, fatigue and loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt, diminished ability to concentrate, and recurrent thoughts of death. Most people who suffer from depression usually experience major depressive episodes in unipolar major depression, while some others experience both depressive and manic episodes in bipolar
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According to the DSM5 major depressive describes a person who is in a depressed mood for most of the day, nearly everyday. The person also has a diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the time. There may be significant weight loss or gain as a result of decrease or increase of appetite, respectively. The person may also experience insomnia or hyper insomnia nearly everyday. There may also be a consistent feeling of fatigue or loss of energy. Usually in major depression, there are feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt. It is also common to have a diminished ability to think, concentrate, or experience indecisiveness. All of these symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. (DSM 5, 160-161)
“In depressive disorders, sadness and despondency are exaggerated, prolonged, or unreasonable. Signs of a depressive disorder are dejection, hopelessness, and an inability to feel pleasure or to take interest in anything. Other common symptoms are fatigue,...
Major Depressive Disorder or MDD is a very common clinical condition that affects millions of people every year. According to the Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, “ depression is under diagnosed & untreated by most medical doctors, despite the fact that it can almost always be treated successfully.
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...
Clinical depression is very common. Over nine million Americans are diagnosed with clinical depression at some point in their lives. Many more people suffer from clinical depression because they do not seek treatment. They may feel that depression is a personal weakness, or try to cope with their symptoms alone. On the other hand, some people are comfortable with admitting their symptoms and seeking help. Such a discrepancy may account for the differences in reported cases of depression between men and women, which indicate that more than twice the numbers of women than men are clinically depressed. According to the numbers of reported cases of depression, 25% of women and 10% of men will have one or more episodes of clinical depression during their lifetimes.
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