What is depression?
How widespread is depression?
Who is at risk of getting depression?
What are the symptoms of depression?
What do I need to tell my doctor?
What do I need to do?
What is depression?
Depression is more than just feeling sadness or grief after a loss; it is a medical condition which affects your thoughts, emotions, physical health, and your behavior. A proper diagnosis for depression can usually be given after an episode has been experienced for a minimum of two weeks.
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How widespread is depression?
Depression is a common problem. Globally more than 350 million people suffer from it, affecting people of all ages. Depression is the principal cause of disability worldwide, and is a significant contributor to the world’s total disease.
Who is at risk of getting depression?
These following factors can increase the risk of developing depression:
- Having traumatic childhood experiences.
- Having difficulty with personal relationships.
- Recently given birth.
- Being female.
- Having relatives who have committed suicide.
- Having a family history of depression.
- Alcohol or drug abuse.
- Hormonal changes due to a physical condition.
- Experiencing stressful events.
- Not having many friends.
- Being seriously ill.
What are the symptoms of depression?
- Feeling useless or hopeless.
- Forgetfulness and loss of concentration.
- Feeling sad.
- Obsession with failures in the past.
- Difficulty in making decisions.
- Excessive feelings of guilt.
- Believing you are inadequate.
- No self-esteem.
- Feeling agitated or restless.
- Sleeping too much or too little.
- Loss of interest in sex.
- Weight changes due to eating too little or too much.
- Slowed thinking.
- No interest in work, hobbies, or people.
- Feeling lethargic and fatigued.
- Preoccupation with death, dying or suicide.
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What do I need to tell my doctor?
- Write down the symptoms you’ve had.
- Write down key information about yourself.
- Make a list of the medications you take.
- Write down any questions to ask your doctor.
Discuss all the symptoms you’ve experienced with your doctor and describe how they affect your life (e.g. if you have trouble getting out of bed and going to work). Your doctor can then suggest an appropriate course of action. Make sure you discuss any pros & cons of the treatments that are suggested before making any decisions.
What do I need to do?
- Empower yourself by learning about your condition.
- Find out what triggers your depression, and formulate a plan in case your symptoms get worse.
- Ask family and friends to keep an eye on you, and watch out for the warning signs.
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