| Having trouble taking a rest lately? Worried of the piles | | | | of their physical weakness and stress these diseases |
| of things to do at work? Feeling down and sad? Wait! | | | | bring. Doctors say depression can aggravate medical |
| You might be suffering from depression and might | | | | conditions since it weakens the immune system |
| cost your life! | | | | thereby making their resistance to pain lower. In some |
| At the start of the 20th century, life has gradually | | | | cases, patients in these serious conditions become |
| become fast-paced life to most people. Everyone | | | | depressed as an effect of prescribed medications. |
| seems to have been preoccupied with having to earn | | | | - Other psychological disorders like schizophrenia, |
| some bucks to fill their coffers. To be busy has then | | | | substance abuse, anxiety and eating disorders often |
| become the order of the day. Very few however | | | | appear along with depression. Experts also stressed |
| realize that as they try to make both ends meet in | | | | that people who have low self esteem and pessimists |
| their everyday existence, they are unconsciously | | | | are at higher risk of becoming depressed. |
| putting their lives at high risk. Many people are not | | | | How to fight the illness |
| aware that amidst all these daily loads, they are | | | | Once an individual notices the signs of depression, he is |
| already beset with a serious health problem - | | | | advised to seek professional help especially if the |
| depression. | | | | condition adversely affects his social functioning and |
| As defined, depression is a mental illness marked by | | | | daily activities like work. However, the sad thing |
| feelings of extreme sadness, hopelessness, and | | | | remains- most people refuse to accept the idea that |
| inadequacy. Most of these individuals often experience | | | | they are "sick" and that they need medical help. |
| disturbed sleep and weight change. | | | | This is true especially in men who may show the |
| Many people identify depression as "feeling sad for no | | | | typical symptoms of depression, but are more likely to |
| reason", not motivated to do anything, feel tired after a | | | | be angry and hostile. In their hostility, they simply resort |
| light load of work, irritable and apathetic. | | | | to alcohol or drug abuse. Worst, in their refusal to seek |
| According to medical experts, depression has no single | | | | outside help, they commit suicide and studies show |
| cause and the victim may not even have the idea | | | | that men are four times more likely to kill themselves |
| why he was struck with it. | | | | than women because of depression. |
| Not just a state of mind | | | | As a person ages, the risk of being depressed is |
| The alarming effect of depression has prompted | | | | higher. This is explained by their physical conditions and |
| medical experts to conduct researches, to discover its | | | | because they become less active as they were |
| cause and eventually chart solutions. Researches | | | | younger. |
| showed that the illness resulted from a combination of | | | | Medical experts say treatment of depression varies |
| things but it is not just a state of mind as others | | | | depending on the cause. If the cause is physical like |
| believe. It is related to physical changes in the brain, and | | | | cancer or such other diseases, they are treated based |
| connected to an imbalance of a type of chemical that | | | | on this aspect. If the cause is psychological, they |
| carries signals in your brain and nerves. These | | | | usually undergo counseling and therapy. |
| chemicals are called neurotransmitters. | | | | However, whatever the cause may be, depression |
| - There have been some common factors pointed | | | | can be treated and more importantly, it can be |
| which involves depression. Studies revealed that | | | | prevented. But experts say the success of any |
| genetics play an important part in depression. It can run | | | | treatment will depend on the patient's acceptance and |
| in families for generations. Another factor is personal | | | | early diagnosis. |
| problems including financial, break up of a relationship or | | | | But the simplest way to avoid depression, experts |
| death of a loved one. Likewise, major life changes like | | | | concluded, is for everyone to value relaxation. Make it |
| graduation, marriage, staring a new job and the likes do | | | | a habit to take a few minutes break from the hassles |
| cause depression. | | | | of life and work and enjoy life to the fullest! Fight |
| - Serious medical conditions like heart disease, cancer | | | | depression before it kills you! |
| and HIV also contribute to depression partly because | | | | |