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DEPRESSION; A SILENT KILLER

 DEPRESSION


WHAT IS DEPRESSION?

Depression is a common mental illness. It’s normal to feel sad, low and lost for some period, but if these symptoms last for at least 2 weeks, leads to depression. It’s also known as clinical depression or depressive disorder. In the US, about 4.84% of population was suffering from depression in 2017. https://www.statista.com/statistics/979880/percentage-of-people-with-depression-us/

CAUSES

Researchers believe that there could be many contributing factors such as genetic, psychological, environmental and biological.

Drugs prescribed for conditions like cancer, heart disease, diabetes and parkinson’s disease can have depression as one of their side effects or depression could also worsen these conditions.

It could also be due to any disturbance in brain structure, for example, if the frontal lobe is less active.

Early childhood trauma could also result in depression.

Drugs and alcohol abuse are also a causative factor of depression.

SIGN AND SYMPTOMS

FEMALE-

Females are twice more commonly affected than males. Around 5.4% men and 9.3% women had depression in 2015–2016.

 https://www.statista.com/statistics/815352/depression-among-adults-us-by-gender/



  • Irritability
  • Mood swings
  • Tiredness
  • Worthlessness
  • Suicidal thoughts

MALE-



  • Tiredness
  • Anger issues
  • Sleep disturbances
  • Recklessness
  • Abusive behavior in relationship
  • Sexual dysfunction

COLLEGE STUDENTS-



  • Loss of concentration
  • Difficulty in completing school work
  • Loss of appetite
  • Loss of interest in extra curricular activities
  • Insomnia

TEENS-


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  • Isolation
  • Hopelessness
  • Restlessness
  • Poor academic performance

CHILDREN-

  • Mood swings
  • Crying
  • Trouble at school
  • Getting into fights
  • Loss of concentration
  • Tiredness

OLD AGE-

Depression is a common mood disorder seen in elderly, but it isn’t a part of normal aging process. Around 8% of those aged 60 years or more had depression, as compared to 7.7% of those aged 20–39 years in 2013–2016.  https://www.statista.com/statistics/814849/depression-among-adults-us-by-age/

  • Tiredness
  • Grumpiness
  • Sadness
  • Confusion
  • Sleep disturbances

TYPES OF DEPRESSION

There are 2 major types of depression:

  1. MAJOR DEPRESSION- symptoms of depression lasting nearly everyday for at least 2 weeks, that interferes with your daily activities such as eating, sleeping, etc. It can occur once in a person’s lifetime, but more often, a person can experience several episodes.
  2. PERSISTENT DEPRESSIVE DISORDER (DYSTHYMIA)- symptoms of depression lasting for 2 years or more, but is more mild and chronic. It’s more dangerous than major depression because it lasts for a long period of time.

TREATMENT-

Depression can be treated successfully. In the year 2019, around 11.9 million American adults seeked help from some kind of professional.

 https://www.statista.com/statistics/607387/adults-with-major-depressive-episode-who-received-treatment-by-professional/

Depression is treated by a combination of support, psychotherapy and medication.

  1. SUPPORT- confide in your family members and close friends.
  2. PSYCHOTHERAPY- one-on-one counseling can help you deal with your negative thoughts.
  3. ANTI DEPRESSANTS- take around 2–4 weeks to start working. These drugs may have side effects, but they lessen over time.

HOW CAN I HELP MYSELF?

  • Take care of yourself- sleep on time, eat healthy foods, maintain your treatment, reduce stress, etc.
  • Avoid negative people.
  • Surround yourself with positive people.
  • Avoid drugs and alcohol.
  • Exercise for 3–5 days in a week.
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