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Depression is one of these hidden illness and it is much more common they we realize.
What is Depression?
Depression is more than just a low mood it is a serious illness. While we all feel sad, moody or low from time to time, some people experience these feelings intensely, for long periods of time and often without reason. People with depression find it hard to function every day and may be reluctant to participate in activities they once enjoyed.
What causes Depression?
Most people assume that depression is caused simply by a recent personal difficulty such as separation, divorce, death of a loved one, lost of job or some other trauma or lose. That is what is referred to as Event Caused Depression. However, it is often caused by a combination of recent events (the event is just the trigger) and other longer-term or personal risk factors.
Depression can also run in families just like other diseases (like diabetics and arthritis) and some people will be at increased risk due to generic factors. However, it doesnt mean that you will automatically become depressed if a parent or some other close relative had had the illness. It just more you are more predisposed towards it than someone who does not come from a family history of the illness.
What Treatments are Available?
Different types of depression require difficult types of treatments and approaches to the condition. This may include physical exercise for preventing and helping to treat mild depression in some people, through to psychological and drug treatments for moderate to severe levels of depression in others.
Its important to seek help early. A doctor will be able to assess you to tell if you are depressed or just a touch of the moody blues and may assist you or refer you to a psychiatrist or psychologist for specialist mental treatment.
Psychological Treatments
Psychological treatments deal with problems that particularly affect those with depression, such as changing negative patterns of thinking or sorting out relationship difficulties.
Medications
If someone is experiencing sever depression, medications is often necessary to supplement psychological treatment. Medical research indicates that depression is often associated with an imbalance of certain chemicals in the brain. Antidepressants help to re-balance these chemicals.
Recommended Website for Further Information
www.beyondblue.org.au
www.moodgym.anu.edu.au
www.crufad.unsw.edu.au |
