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A depression
crisis affects nearly everyone at some point in their life. You can get over
depression and find comfort in your friends and family. Those who have
depression may affected by a chemical imbalance. The imbalance may
happen itself over time or may be caused by many things. You might find
that if you recently have a traumatic event you may become depressed.
You may also find that if your hormones are off balance your moods
will grow further and further into depression. Those who are going
through puberty or those going through the change of life will notice
that they may be depressed because they are going through a change in
hormones. You may also find that if you are on drugs you may become a
depressed person through the drug abuse.
There has been a great deal of research into depression. This research
has found that there are varying forms of depression. One type of
depression is known as major depressive disorder. This is where someone
will have five or more episodes within two weeks. The depression is
always reoccurring and they will not feel it all the time, but may
every other day. It will happen for the rest of your life, but you can
stop the episodes by getting medical help. Through medication and
therapy, you will be able to control your depression and you will feel
better. You will find that it never goes away, but you feel like you
are under control.
Then there is another type of depression known as dysthymia. This is
where you suffer from the less serious symptoms. You will have trouble
with your eating and sleeping. You may not be getting enough or you may
be eating or getting too much sleep. In addition, people will feel
tired for no reason, but still feel the need to get up out of bed.
A person with type of depression is milder and they will be able to
overcome depression by seeking a therapist. The way you can tell if
someone has major depressive disorder or someone with dysthymia is that
dysthymia will not hinder a person from living their life. They will
still do all of that they use to, but they will complain or act like
life is so small in meaning. They still know that life has meaning, and
do not seem hopeless.
Depression does not hinder just one racial group. You will find that
not only
will people of all racial groups, social groups, and personality suffer
from depression. You
will also find that it does not just affect one age group either.
Depression and the family
No
matter what type of depression crisis that you may have you can form the
disorder at any age. Even children can start to feel depressed. However
it is usually those in the 25-44 in age who
suffer from depression. There have been
cases where children of very young ages have committed suicide because
of their depression. Depression is a family affair.
Do not allow someone's age make you think that
they are depressed or that they won't hurt themselves when the classic
signs are there. Depression help should be available to all famly members.
Tony
Dolling
www.depressioncrisis.com
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