Depression
Leishangthem Punshiba *
o Depression : A mental state of altered mood which is characterised by feeling of sadness, despair and discouragement.
Its affects in all age group.
Women are more prone compare to men.
Tendency rate of suicide is more in Men than Women.
o It can be :
Mild
Moderate
Severe
Primary
Secondary
o Depression can be influenced by :
☤ Daily activities /events in life such as :
Mental abuse
Physical abuse / bullying
Sexual harassment
Stigmatisation
Racial discrimination
Stress
Isolation
Financial problem
Peer pressure
Unemployment
Family feud
Lose of love ones
Unequal treatment towards siblings
Unexpected diagnosis of diseases ( AIDS / CANCER etc)
☤ Drug Induced Depression ( some side effects in longterm healthcare treatment : interferon therapy, contraceptives, antimigraines etc).
☤ Substance induced such as Alcohol, Opioids (painkillers), Sedatives, Cocaine etc etc.
☤ Others :
Malnutrition
Chronic pain
Addison’s disease
Parkinson’s disease
Psychological disorder
Physiological problems ( such as post delivery depression, menopause, hormonal imbalance etc etc)
☹ Sign and Symptoms :
Depressed mood
Reduced self esteem
Guilt
Loss of interest
Loss of enjoyment
Suicidal thought
Reduced appetite
Weight changes
Sleep disorder
Pessimism
Loss of libido
Poor concentration
Lethargy etc.
o What can be done ?
o Sometimes depression is very mild and temporary that a professional treatment doesn’t even required.
o Drug induced /side effects (may be mild or temporary) doesn’t required treatment (consulting a professional is encourage) until and unless the particular is subjected to long term medication where some drugs may cause depression.
o One of the best treatment can be given by anyone :
Socialisation
Encouragement
Caring
Loving
Sharing
Accompany etc.
☤ Professional treatment :
Require when he /she is diagnosed properly as a person suffering from MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER.
✶ N.B. In case any doubt consulting a doctor is the best option.
☞ DEPRESSION is one of the major illness where everyone or anyone suffers at one point in lifetime. It can be ACUTE (sudden) or CHRONIC (long term) where it may be mild or temporary, moderate or severe.
DEPRESSION is also one of the topic where people are not willing to talk about.
Indeed it is very sad none are willing to participate or lend a hand except in some special / credibility acts. In today’s broken society where the technology has taken over for a better changes while on the other side number of isolation has increased tremendously. Back then, when people engage in outdoor activities, now it has become only for namesake or for something else. But changes are required for a better society side by side with evolutionary development where humanity still can exist.
..eat well, sleep well ; health is wealth..
* Leishangthem Punshiba wrote this article for e-pao.net
The writer can be contacted at l(DOT)punshiba(AT)gmail(DOT)com
This article was posted on February 28, 2017.
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