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Q: Clinical depression?
i was diagnosed with clinical depression by my GP and after having a psychological assecement. i was wonderin if people have tips on what els i can do to keep myself occupied, like i find sometimes i’m really hiper and sily then th next minute i’m can stand anything! i kno that people go through ups and downs all the time so mayb i’m overacting, any ideas? suggestions ? what i can do to get more hepl? thanks alot

A: My story i identical to yours. Are you on an antidepressant. Prozac did wonders for me. As for the ups and downs when i got mad and couldn’t express it at that moment i would promise myself that that night i would scream into a pillow or punch something to relieve the anger. It helped me so that at school and work i can keep my cool.

Q: clinical depression?
“…In developed countries, such as the United States, the percentage of the population diagnosed with clinical depression is much greater than that in developing countries….”

what does clinical depression means ?

it seems its kind of disease ….does it like fever ? or some sort of like that ?

i want to know what does clinical depression means

A: It’s easier to explain what it’s not. Clinical depression is not simply having a bad day, or feeling blue for a few days. It’s also not situational depression that happens, say, when you’ve been fired or your significant other dumps you. Clinical depression has no external cause, and lasts for weeks, months, or even years.

Q: Clinical Depression?
It is said that Clinical Depression is caused by an inbalance of chemicals in the brain. Does this slowly occur to someone or can it just randomly happen at any time?

A: They dont’ know those studies are done by the drug companies who are filling the meds and making the money . Go to www.seroxatsecrets.com and looking under the blog roll section to the right about clinical psychology and psychiatry a closer look . the article is by Lacasse and Leo (published in PLoS Medicine) that describes the gap between the marketing of serotonin in depression and the scientific literature.

Q: Clinical depression and mental breakdowns. How do psychiatrists distinguish between the two?
Since the symptoms of clinical depression are similar to those of a breakdown, and there is no DMS IV criteria for what’s commonly known as a ‘mental breakdown’, at what point does a psychiatrist diagnose a breakdown rather than a clinical depression?

Also, are there other types of breakdown rather than ‘nervous’ breakdowns?
DSM IV, sorry!

A: There is no such formal diagnosis as mental (or nervous) breakdown; this is a layman’s term for overwhelming anxiety or depression. A psychiatrist would not use the term “mental breakdown” in making a diagnosis, although I suppose one could use it in discussing with family members or the patient what is happening. It’s unlikely, though. A psychiatrist would have no need to distinguish between the two, since “mental breakdown ” does not exist.
Yes, there is “physical breakdown;” both these terms were used in Victorian times for various symptom clusters that had no name at that time. Sort of like “consumption” for tuberculosis or “going into a decline,” probably for some sort of cancer, like leukemia or Hodgkin’s.

Q: What is clinical depression and is it different from just having the blues or feeling tired?
How does a person get diagnosed with clinical depression?

A: People change, go through phases, or find different things interesting/boring. You need to accept that and try to look at it as a learning experience. THere could be a chemical imbalance, but that’s not the cause, that’s the symptom. You should be able to fix the problem on your own.

First- get healthy- get off of any drugs, alcohol, caffeine that may be altering your brain physiology and try to get to an ideal weight (if you’re not already). Exercise and eat right- get all of your vitamins!

Second- Talk to people. Make sure that you’re not holding anything back, but that you are aware of your feelings and able to communicate them to people

Third- Make sure you’re breathing normally throughout the day and sleeping well at night. If either of these things gets out of whack, it could make you feel like you’re losing it or becomming depressed.

I would try all of these things before you go pay money to get the same advice or spend more money on pharmaceuticals that could do damage. If you’re the type that needs a cure in a pill, look into http://www.amelior4life.com – studies show it’s dramatically effective at curing depression and has minimal side effects.

Good luck- and remember- don’t worry about it- that may only make your condition worse! It’s not just you- changes are normal!

Q: What’s the difference between clinical depression and dysthymic disorder?
I know clinical depression is more serious, but lasts shorter, while Dysthymic disorder [or dysthymia] is chronic and less severe. But, is there another difference in between them? Like, what types of things would cause dysthymia and clinical depression? Is it a chemical imbalance or something like that? Or does it just develop? I just want to understand what I have to deal with better. =/

A: Life changing events can cause either. Often in a life changing event it takes six months to settle into the change. If not an adjustment disorder occurs which can lead to clinical depression.

Depression is not a simple topic as it can be organic, or caused by life stressors. (Reactive).

Dysthemia is just a general feeling of being down, whereas depression is acute and has sometimes debilitating symptoms.

Both can be organic (chemical) both can be due to life events.

Q: What’s the difference between clinical depression that needs treating, and just regularly being depressed?
I’m often depressed, and i just wondered what the difference is between just being depressed, and clinical?

At what point does depression become depression?

A: being sad about something is not the same as depression, although many people say “im depressed”. feeling down is a normal response to a bad day, a fight with someone, failing a test. within a few days or a couple of weeks, the sadness dissipates-every day you are less sad.

Depression on the other hand is a medical condition. it interferes with ones ability to function normally to varying degrees depending on the severity of the depression. those who suffer from it don’t normally say “I’m depresed because…”-there is no reason, which is frustrating-depression has physiological causes-chemicals in the brain get out of whack-it is more than being sad. if your “depression” gets in the way of leading a “normal” life (school, work, friends, family, diet, exercise, sleep, etc.) you should see a doctor. drugs and/or therapy are very effective, although getting the right combination and appropriate drug can take some time.

Q: What does it say about my clinical depression when a conversion to Judaism can cure it?
Seriously, that’s what has happened to me. I used to suffer from chronic anxiety and clinical depression for years, was medicated, the lot; until my wife and I decided to convert. And wham! Gone, over night, and I’ve been feeling fabulous for months now without lapse.
Ever since then, I wonder what my previous anxiety and depression were caused by, and what’s more, what it is that Judaism supplies that totally cancels that condition.
What could it be?

A: Nobody can really say what your previous anxiety and depression were caused by, but maybe the whole conversion gave you the clean slate to start new and begin a new chapter in your life. Maybe that new outlook along with the new support system was all you needed. In my opinion you do not supply enough information but just based upon this, that is what it sounds like to me.

Q: How exactly is clinical depression caused and what are the symptoms.?
I have a real bad case of clinical depression and i want to know how it is caused.

A: Clinical depression is not a sign of personal weakness, or a condition that can be willed away. Clinically depressed people cannot “pull themselves together” and get better. In fact, clinical depression often interferes with a person’s ability or wish to get help. Clinical depression is a serious illness that lasts for weeks, months and sometimes years. It may even influence someone to contemplate or attempt suicide.
Feeling sad and depressed is often a normal reaction to a stressful life situation. For example, it is normal to feel down after a major disappointment, or to have trouble sleeping or eating after a difficult relationship break-up. Usually, within a few days, perhaps after talking to a friend, we start to feel like ourselves again.
Clinical depression is very different. It involves a noticeable change in functioning that persists for two weeks or longer. Imagine that for the last three months you’ve slept more than 10 hours a day and still feel tired, you have stomach problems, you’re unable to cope with life, and you wonder if dying would solve all your problems. Or, imagine not being able to sleep more than four hours a night, not wanting to spend time with family or friends, and constantly feeling irritable. And when friends try to reach out to you, you get even more upset and bothered. You lose perspective, and you don’t realize that what you’re experiencing is abnormal. You want to just “wait it out,” and you don’t get help because you think it’s weak to ask for help or you don’t want to burden your friends.
These are some of the experiences that people can have when they suffer from clinical depression. Unlike normal stress and sadness, the symptoms of clinical depression persist and do not go away no matter how much the individual wants.
You may feel you know exactly why you’re depressed. Other times, however, the reasons for depression are not as clear. The causes of depression are quite complex. Very often it is a combination of genetic, psychological, and environmental factors. Regardless of the cause, depression is almost always treatable. You do not need to determine the cause of your depression to get help.

Q: Should people who are suffering from clinical depression be legally allowed to euthanise themselves?
If a person is suffering from clinical depression, do they have the right to decide to euthanize themselves?

Or would you say that they can not make such an informed decision in that mental state.
Medical euthanasia. Not suicide.

A: I would say that they cannot make an informed decision due to mental illness/diminished capacity.

Q: How do I help someone with clinical depression?
I think my friend might have clinical depression, but he refuses to seek any medical help when I suggest it. Is there anything else I can do for him?

A: Lend an ear…a shoulder to cry on, be supportive emotionally…..and encourage he does seek help to get better and move forward, maybe go along with him if he is ok with that……sometimes people can get out of an episode of depression without outside help, it takes time and support from loved ones.

Q: What’s the difference between the depressions of the bipolar disorder and clinical depression?
Does it really exist one?
I mean, I know that the bipolar disorder have mood changes very often and that clinical depression is more like staying like that most of the time, but isn’t kind of the same after the clinical depressed has gotten trough it?
Thanks

A: Absolutely there is a difference, bipolar people are fine whilst they are on their medication, unfortunately, they think oh, I’m better know then go from one extreme to the other, with clinical depression, its usually a dark hidden secret that they feel that they cant share with anyone cause then they would have to face it and thats their worst fear, there are many types of depression, inability to cope with day to day life, the black hole that you feel you are being sucked into, but hang on for dear life, then their are those who just let go, medication can helps, but dont think that it can go away quickly, its a long haul and can come back again (although usually not as bad as the first time) at anytime, their are usually triggers that set us off, and we often dont know what they are, anyway, thats just whats happend to me or around me, hope this helps, goodluck! :)

Q: What’s the percentage of people who go through clinical depression?
What’s the percentage of people who go through clinical depression?

And if possible, the percentages for teenage girls.
And I don’t mean just having a tough time, I mean real depression where you get diagnosed by a doctor and get meds.

A: In the United States alone, nearly 18.8 million adults suffer from clinical depression every year. Clinical depression includes major depression, bipolar disorder, and dysthymia. Therefore, in any given year, a huge number of the adult population within the age group of 15 and 45 experience clinical depression.
Depression is more common among women than among men. Biological, life cycle, hormonal and psychosocial factors unique to women may be linked to women’s higher depression rate. Researchers have shown that hormones directly affect brain chemistry that controls emotions and mood. For example, women are particularly vulnerable to depression after giving birth, when hormonal and physical changes, along with the new responsibility of caring for a newborn, can be overwhelming. Many new mothers experience a brief episode of the “baby blues,” but some will develop postpartum depression, a much more serious condition that requires active treatment and emotional support for the new mother. Some studies suggest that women who experience postpartum depression often have had prior depressive episodes.

Some women may also be susceptible to a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), sometimes called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a condition resulting from the hormonal changes that typically occur around ovulation and before menstruation begins. During the transition into menopause, some women experience an increased risk for depression. Scientists are exploring how the cyclical rise and fall of estrogen and other hormones may affect the brain chemistry that is associated with depressive illness.11

Finally, many women face the additional stresses of work and home responsibilities, caring for children and aging parents, abuse, poverty, and relationship strains. It remains unclear why some women faced with enormous challenges develop depression, while others with similar challenges do not.

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Q: Is there a difference between clinical depression and chronic depression?
Is there a difference between clinical depression and chronic depression? If so, which one is worse?

A: chronic depression can be with you for your whole life.at times you can fuction and are happy but there is a lasting sadness and self hate that over powers everything else.

clinical depression maybe just as severe but comes on suddenly and the people maybe seem more depressed at first.

neither is worse then the other.both are extremly harmful to the people the affect.

if you want a very good describtion of chronic depression read ‘prozac nation’.its also an excellent book.

Q: What is a good medication for Clinical Depression?
I know I have clinical depression. I can get up and go to work and function, but I feel horrible all the time, and I cant enjoy the things I used to enjoy. What would be a good suggestion?

A: I’ve been on most anti-depressants, both prescription and herbal. I will suggest one of each.

Lexapro is an awesome prescribed anti-depressant. I was on it for 3 years (in conjunction with mood stabilizers for bipolar) and it really worked wonders for me. The reason I’m not on it any more is because my body grew immune and it stopped working. Phooey.

Kava-kava is a great herbal supplement for digging me out of a deeply depressed state. However it warns that it can potentially mess with the liver so it is suggested that you only take it for a couple/few weeks at a time.

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