Bipolar Disorder patients experience "a nearly continuous flow of accelerated speech with abrupt changes from topic to topic, usually based on understandable associations, distracting stimuli, or plays on words. When this "flight of ideas" is severe, the patient's speech may become disorganized and incoherent,"(5, Manic Depression;Bipolar). A person with this illness may not have to get that much sleep every night and may get annoyed that others around him or her are not so active or involved. It could even get to the point where this person thinks that "he or she possesses special abilities or powers,"(2,p. 649). .
The patient experiences many different feelings and symptoms when going through a state of depression or an episode of mania. They sometimes feel that it is important to hide their pain from everyone around them because most of the time they could not even really explain it to themselves, let alone anyone else. Many times "an individual expressing a depressive episode will usually describe his or her mood as depressed, sad, hopeless, discouraged, down in the dumps, etc."(5, Manic Depression;Bipolar). Weight gain or loss is common because .
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appetite is greatly increased or decreased. Headaches are frequent symptoms. People experiencing depression "are usually irritable, become upset rapidly and tend to be bothered by little items and insignificant incidents,"(5, Symptoms of Depression). Crying and sadness is very common. What may even happen is that a person may have such "a sense of deadened emotions that can prevent "normal" crying or sadness,"(6,p.4). "Hallucinations, in which one hears voices or sees things that are not really there, sometimes occur,"(6,p.4). "A small percentage of unfortunate individuals go right from manic episodes to clinical depression and back again in continuous, unending cycles that are devestating to them, their families, their friends, and their co-workers.
Depression usually begins during a person's 20's or 30's. ... There are 3 types of depression; major depression, Bipolar depression, and seasonal affective disorder. ... Many things can cause depression. ... Depression also changes one's energy levels. ... Depression affects a person tremendously. ...
Depression Hi my name is Luis and today I am going to talk to you about a very serious medical illness called depression. ... Depression may strike at any time. ... Another believed cause of depression is Heredity. ... Women for example experience depression about twice as men. ... Work together as a team against depression. 7. ...
Depression is a serious illness that almost 20 million Americans each year. Most cases of depression can be treated, but not everyone gets treatment. ... Medicating depression isn't the only way to help someone. ... Depression is not an illness to take lightly. ... There are three phases of depression treatment: 1. ...
Depression means different things to different people. ... That's why depression is so common. ... These include the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS),and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. The Beck Depression Inventory is a 21-item instrument designed to assess the severity of depression in adolescents and adults. ... Each item relates to a specific characteristic of depression. ...
Depression means different things to different people. ... That's why depression is so common. ... These include the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS),and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. The Beck Depression Inventory is a 21-item instrument designed to assess the severity of depression in adolescents and adults. ... Each item relates to a specific characteristic of depression. ...
Childhood depression is a for of mental illness that affects the whole body. ... Depression tends to run in the family. A child with one parent with depression has a 10-13% increase of developing depression. Social environmental factors may also be a cause of depression. (4) Depression in children is caused by several things. ... Children may show their depression through delinquent behavior. ...
Childhood depression is a for of mental illness that affects the whole body. ... Depression tends to run in the family. A child with one parent with depression has a 10-13% increase of developing depression. Social environmental factors may also be a cause of depression. (4) Depression in children is caused by several things. ... Children may show their depression through delinquent behavior. ...
These findings do not support depression for males as much as it does for females. ... Everyone is a possible candidate for depression. It doesn't matter your age or your gender, depression can strike anyone. ... Teachers may also play a large role in the prevention of depression. ... Exercise helps to raise serotonin levels which in turn help decrease depression. ...
DEPRESSION We all fall at a certain part of our lives. ... If it does, then you are in a case of depression, which isn't just a mere case of the blues. ... A deficiency in norepinephrine is said to cause depression while over-abundance causes mania. ... There are symptoms of depression. ... There are also natural and sure fire ways to treat depression. ...
Only in the past two decades has depression in adolescents been taken seriously. Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood and thoughts. ... Therefore it comes to no surprise to discover that adolescent depression is strongly linked to teen suicide. ... Unlike adult depression, symptoms of youth depression are often masked. ... Until recently, adolescent depression has been largely ignored. ...
