About Depression
Depression affects so many people that the vast majority of us have known or will know a person in the family, at work or in our circle of friends, who will develop a depression! Depression therefore concerns us all.
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Depressed mood
A prolonged state of depressed mood and sadness is the crux of a depression. Psychiatrists use the expression "depressed mood". That simply means that your basic mood has been lowered. You are therefore sad...
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Treatment
Even though depression can be a serious and very painful disease, luckily there are a number of effective treatment options. The first step will always be to go to your doctor, who can help you further in the system and suggest the particular treatment that would be best for you.
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Test Yourself
Studies have shown that, when a depression begins, one of the first things that happends is that the Quality of life decreases. One can use the WHO5 Well Being Index to measure the Quality of Life.
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Can I get help?
Many families and relatives are affected by the illness to a greater or lesser extent.
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Stigma, Taboo and Mythology
Previously, we have mentioned the 'stigma' of depression. One of the biggest problems with depression is the failure to recognise it.
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Are you ill?
When you're depressed, all kinds of things happen in your brain. Depression affects your central nervous system and your psyche.
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