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The good news about depression: It's more treatable than ever...
It's common to get "the blues" when disappointed. And most people get depressed over job lay-offs, divorce, the death of a loved one, or other major losses. Sadness is a normal part of life. But when sadness never returns to gladness, it becomes what authorities call the nation's leading mental health problem, "clinical depression."
Fortunately, depression is highly treatable, in fact, more treatable than ever. When diagnosed accurately, and treated with some combination of antidepressant medication and the many non-drug therapies, John McIntyre, M.D., a past president of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), says, "There is virtually no one who cannot be helped."
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The National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association
DEPRESSIVE & MANIC-DEPRESSIVE ASSOCIATION (DMDA)
Their Statement:
When you're trying to make a comeback from depression, you just have to take it a day at a time, and be very patient and generous with yourself. And when your illness makes you feel bad and think negatively, just remember there's a lot both you and your doctor can do.
Just a Mood . . . or Real Depression?
How Do You Really Feel? Check off the ones that fit you.
You feel sad a lot, and it doesn't go away.
You feel guilty; you think that you're no good; you have no confidence.
You lose interest in ordinary pleasures like music, sports, friends, or having fun. Most of the time you'd rather be left alone.
You feel restless or tired most of the time.
You're a nonstop partier, constantly moving around.
You get unrealistic ideas about the great things you're going to do...things you never really could do.
Thoughts just go racing through your head.
You think about death a lot, or thoughts about suicide pop into your head.
You seem to take pleasure in extremely dangerous activities, like reckless and highspeed driving.
If more then one of these apply to you, please seek the attention of a medical doctor, depression is very easy to control, and with proper medication, you can resume your old life!
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