Major Depressive Disorder is a serious and severe disorder that can often go undetected. It can be a gradual and nearly unnoticeable withdrawal from one’s active life and enjoyment of living. It can be influenced by incidents in life that cause distress such as loss of a family member, a divorce or a break-up.When left untreated, clinical depression can last for over a year, with 40% to 50% of individuals still having symptoms sufficient to meet the diagnosis after one year.
Depression looks different in people of different ages. Older Adults have less obvious symptoms of depression and are less likely to admit feelings of sadness and grief. Additional diseases are also likely to contribute to depression.Younger children may pretend to be sick, cling to a parent or act out.Teens and young adults may have behavioural issues and mood swings. They may also have symptoms of other disorders, such as anxiety or eating disorders.
There are several factors to be taken into consideration when talking about causes of depression. Some common causes include family history, if you have a family history of depression, you have a higher rate of developing it. There are several genes that exerts small effects which contribute to risk of getting depression. Another common cause is abuse, whether it is physical, emotional or sexual. Abuse can increase the vulnerability in the later phases of life or on a contnual basis.
Relating to this, early childhood trauma can also lead to high risk of depression during adulthood.
Prevailing medical conditions or illnesses could also pose a high risk of depression, ex: insomnia or ADHD. Major positive or negative events can also lead to depression due to anxiety or stress. Some events that could cause this are getting a new job, marriage, getting divorced or the loss of a loved one. There are also certain medication such as drugs which could increase risk of depression.
Depression is a mental disorder which can effect you both mentally and physically. An example of this could be feeling of sadness & hopelessness which may be a symptom of clinical depression. This can also effect your sleeps schedule & can keep you awake at night due to ongoing confict in one's mind.
It can also interfere with your daily activities & cause you to distance yourself from people. Some cognitive changes that also also effected is memory & your decision making skills which in turn effects your ability to perform daily chores.
Depression weakens your immune system & your ability to fight off common and serious illnesses.
There is no definite way to cope with depression & considering the fact that depression drains your energy & makes it difficult to take steps towards recovery. These are some tips you can follow to help cope with depression.
The first step is to start realizing that you need help & reach out for help.
Even though the nature of depression makes it really hard to make you realize that you need support, as one prefers isolation.
Any form of interaction would make a large impact in your mood & the energy one possess.
The next step is doing acitivties that you enjoy or one used to enjoy as it would help to come back to your healthy lifestyle.
The last step is to make sure one continues with the healthy life style which includes setting limits for yourself and having a set schedule. As long as you follow these steps, one can expect better results in the follwing days.
1) Older Adults have less obvious symptoms and are less likely to admit feelings of sadness and grief. Additional diseases are also likely to contribute to depression.
2) Younger children may pretend to be sick, cling to a parent or act out.
3) Teens and young adults may have behavioural issues and mood swings. They may have symptoms of other disorders, such as anxiety or eating disorders.
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