| Depression is not what we are made for,
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| | more accurate.
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| and those who have it suffer needlessly
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| | What is the difference between those who
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| since there are effective depression
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| | are merely sad, and those who need
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| treatments available. Every year, at
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| | depression treatment?
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| least 10% of Americans need require
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| | There are many similar symptoms, what
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| treatment for the symptoms of depression.
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| | sets depression apart from appropriate
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| What is depression?
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| | grief or feelings of sadness is the
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| Clinical depression is a serious medical
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| | absence of any cause. Depression
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| illness that affects how you feel, think
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| | treatment is probably not required if
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| and function. Depression is extremely
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| | you are experiencing:
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| common and may be one of the most
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| | - Normal sadness or grieving after the
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| undiagnosed illnesses in the U.S. With
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| | death of a loved one, or loss of job or
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| proper diagnosis and treatment, almost
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| | relationship.
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| all people suffering the symptoms of
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| | Or
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| depression can be cured or effectively
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| | - Feelings of sadness or grief that
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| treated.
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| | lessen with time.
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| How does a qualified doctor know if a
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| | Depression affects people of both genders
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| person needs depression treatment?
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| | and all ages, but the commonest age of
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| One of many checklists used to diagnose
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| | onset is teens to mid-twenties, and
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| clinical depression includes the
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| | women need depression treatment almost
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| following 10 symptoms and causes:
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| | twice as often as men.
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| 1. Deep, persistent feeling of sadness
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| | What causes depression?
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| 2. Significant loss of interest/pleasure
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| | One or more causes can be present. The
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| in activities formerly enjoyed (such as
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| | causes include:
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| sex)
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| | - Environmental factors, such as exposure
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| 3. Feeling of worthlessness,
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| | to abuse/neglect.
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| inappropriate guilt
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| | - Personality traits that cause
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| 4. Energy loss, persistent fatigue
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| | vulnerability to depression.
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| 5. Difficulty concentrating or making
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| | - Genetic factor, as studies show
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| decisions
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| | depression can run in families.
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| 6. Insomnia or sleeping too much
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| | - Biochemistry abnormalities in the brain
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| 7. Appetite and/or weight loss or
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| | - Medical condition, such as undiagnosed
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| overeating and weight gain
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| | diabetes, or vitamin or mineral
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| 8. Thoughts of death or suicide or
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| | deficiency
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| attempts at suicide.
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| | What does depression treatment consist
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| 9. Restlessness, irritability
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| | of?
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| 10. Recently had a baby (in the case of
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| | Of course, the treatment chosen might be
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| post-partum depression)
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| | closely related to the cause, as in the
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| It is clear from the list that the
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| | case of a vitamin deficiency or ongoing
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| symptoms of depression are wide-ranging
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| | abuse or neglect. Depression treatment
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| and that in reality any deviation from
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| | can include:
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| "the norm" (what is normal for the
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| | - Psychotherapy (several sessions)
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| patient) may indicate depression. Five
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| | - Exercise
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| or more of the symptoms means that it is
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| | - Dietary changes
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| likely the person requires depression
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| | - Recovery from addictions
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| treatment.
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| | - Vacation or adjusting work schedule if
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| A recent study found that, of those who
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| | overworked
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| currently fit the profile suffering the
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| | - Antidepressant medication, prescribed
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| symptoms of depression, and requiring
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| | by psychiatrist or family doctor, to
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| treatment, one in four people were not
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| | correct chemical imbalances
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| really depressed. Instead, they were
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| | - Herbs and vitamins, such as DHEA and
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| dealing with a particular loss that would
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| | St. John's wort
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| make anyone sad. The conclusions of this
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| | Do you need depression treatment?
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| study asserted that people who are
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| | If you think you might be experiencing
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| appropriately grief-stricken, but not
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| | symptoms of depression, see a
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| actually depressed, unfortunately are
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| | psychiatrist or your family doctor and
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| often diagnosed as sufferers. The
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| | ask for a thorough evaluation. Find out
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| researchers suggested that the checklists
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| | what's wrong, and you will have made the
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| need to be revised so that the diagnosis
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| | first step to getting better.
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| of who needs depression treatment is
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