DEPRESSION AND MANAGEMENT

What Is Depression

Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. A depressive disorder is not the same as a passing blue mood and is more than a case of persistent sadness.

Symptoms of depression also includes:-

• Feelings of worthlessness,
• Hopelessness,
• Helplessness,
• Guilt,
• Lack of interest in daily activities,
• Irritability,
• Loss of energy,
• Loss of appetite,
• Sleep problems,
• Self-loathing,
• Thoughts of suicide.

The following are the myths of Depression:- about depression:-

• It is a weakness rather than an illness.
• If the depression sufferer just tries hard enough, it will go away without treatment.
• If you ignore depression in yourself or a loved one, it will go away.
• Highly intelligent or highly accomplished people do not get depressed.
• Poor people do not get depressed.
• Minorities do not get depressed.
• People with developmental disabilities do not get depress. 

Treatment of depression.

For full recovery from a mood disorder, regardless of whether there is a precipitating factor 

or it seems to come out of the blue, treatments with medications, phototherapy

and/or electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), as well 

as psychotherapy and participation in support groups are often necessary.

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