Depression

Author : Rishika Parmar

Depression is a mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life both in personal level as well as social level.

Possible causes include a combination of biological, psychological and social sources of distress. Increasingly, research suggests that these factors may cause changes in brain functions including altered activity on certain neural circuits in the brain.

Major depression also known as unipolar or major depressive disorder(MDD),is characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness or a lack of interest in outside stimuli.

It requires medical diagnosis:

The persistent of sadness or loss of interest that characterize major depression can lead to a range of behavioral and physical symptoms. These may include changes in sleep, appetite, energy level, concentration, daily behaviour or self-esteem. Depression can also be associated with suicide attitude.

Treatment: The treatment consists of medication, talk therapy or a combination of the two. Increasingly, research suggests that these treatments may normalize brain changes associated with depression.

Therapies:

  1. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  2. Behavioral Therapy
  3. Psychotherapy

The centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that 8.1 percent of American Adults ages 20 and over had depression in any given 2-week period from 2013 to 2016.

Patient Statistics: According to the Journal of American Medical Association, the lifetime incidence of depression in the United States is more than 20-26%for women and 8-12 % for men. Although that is not a VAST majority, it represents a significant section of the population; many of them do not seek recurring treatment for their depression. While these men and women do have lifetime occurrences, the median age for the onset of depression is age 32, as reported by the U.S. Census bureau population estimates by demographic characteristics in 2005.2with that in mind ,it’s important to note that women are disproportionately in comparison to men, as reflected in the significant percent.

To get over from all these mental illness- BE OPTIMISTIC AND POSITIVE


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