Depression is a disease of the modern era. it is a mood disorder. It is a common & serious medical illness that negatively affects our feelings. The continuous low mood will make you feel sad, low, and lost interest in life.
“PHSCIATRIC LABELS ARE STILL A STIGMA”
Depression Symptoms
Followings are the symptoms of low mood:
- Feeling sad/feeling down
- Loss of interest in routine life activities.
- Change in Appetite, Any sudden weight gain or weight loss is dangerous.
- Decreased ability to make decisions
- Mood swings/Diurnal variations in mood, WORST MOOD IN MORNINGS
- Irritability, Anger &agitations are often the most noticeable symptoms in depressed teens, not SADNESS.
- Slowness in movements
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Causes
followings are the major causes of low mood:
- Loneliness-major factor in the modern era, men are more lonely and more prone to have low mood
- Recent loss of job
- Prolonged Illness or chronic disease
- Divorce
- Death of closed Relative / Friend
- Postpartum Depression /Mood swings after childbirth
- Twins especially monozygotic twins are more prone to depression if separated for a long time.
- Biological changes in neurotransmitter level in the brain. there is an excessive level of the 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor (5HT2)in the frontal cortex of the brain.
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WHY LOW MOOD IS IGNORED/MISMANAGED
Still people are in fear of psychiatric labels,they don’t want to go to psychiatric clinics
IGNORANCE | Lack of awareness in society and considered as a minor disorder expected to be ignored and get over with.
Depression Management
First of all, you need to understand that Depression is a treatable mood disorder/illness.
Types of management
There are four ways to manage mood disorders are psychological, cognitive, medical therapy, and physician.
- Psychological Management through Counselling is needed at all kinds of depression | whether minor or major.
- Cognitive Therapy e.g. Behavioural Cognitive Therapy.
- Medical Therapy in form of Antidepressant Medicines | it is usually needed in major depressive illnesses.
- Group of anti-depressants are:
- SSRI
- MAOI
- Group of anti-depressants are:
- Physician/Psychologist sometimes may need to admit the patient to the hospital, if the condition is severe and require prolonged treatment.
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