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Fred Tiencken
Monday, March 3, 2008
About Mood Disorders
About Mood Disorders
Unfortunately many people do not get the help they need because of the misunderstanding surrounding the illnesses or the fear associated with stigma. The following are brief descriptions of depression and bipolar disorder. For more in-depth information be sure to see our pages on depression and bipolar disorder.
Depression: It's Not Just In Your Head
Everyone, at various times in life, feels sad or blue. It's normal to feel sad on occasion. Sometimes this sadness comes from things that happen in your life: you move to a different city and leave friends behind, you lose your job or a loved one dies. But what's the difference between "normal" feelings of sadness and the feelings caused by clinical depression?
How intense the mood is: depression is more intense than a simple bad mood.
How long the mood lasts: a bad mood is usually gone in a few days, but depression lasts for two weeks or longer.
How much it interferes with your life: a bad mood does not keep you from going to work or school or spending time with friends. Depression can keep you from doing these things and may even make it difficult to get out of bed.
While it's normal for people to experience ups and downs during their lives, those who have depression experience specific symptoms daily for two weeks or more, making it difficult to function at work, at school or in relationships. Depression is a treatable illness marked by changes in mood, thought and behavior. That's why it's called a mood disorder. People of all ages, races, ethnic groups and social classes have depression. Although it can occur at any age, the illness often develops between the ages of 25 and 44. The lifetime prevalence of depression is 24 percent for women and 15 percent for men.
(This artical was from www.DBSAlliance.org )
Unfortunately many people do not get the help they need because of the misunderstanding surrounding the illnesses or the fear associated with stigma. The following are brief descriptions of depression and bipolar disorder. For more in-depth information be sure to see our pages on depression and bipolar disorder.
Depression: It's Not Just In Your Head
Everyone, at various times in life, feels sad or blue. It's normal to feel sad on occasion. Sometimes this sadness comes from things that happen in your life: you move to a different city and leave friends behind, you lose your job or a loved one dies. But what's the difference between "normal" feelings of sadness and the feelings caused by clinical depression?
How intense the mood is: depression is more intense than a simple bad mood.
How long the mood lasts: a bad mood is usually gone in a few days, but depression lasts for two weeks or longer.
How much it interferes with your life: a bad mood does not keep you from going to work or school or spending time with friends. Depression can keep you from doing these things and may even make it difficult to get out of bed.
While it's normal for people to experience ups and downs during their lives, those who have depression experience specific symptoms daily for two weeks or more, making it difficult to function at work, at school or in relationships. Depression is a treatable illness marked by changes in mood, thought and behavior. That's why it's called a mood disorder. People of all ages, races, ethnic groups and social classes have depression. Although it can occur at any age, the illness often develops between the ages of 25 and 44. The lifetime prevalence of depression is 24 percent for women and 15 percent for men.
(This artical was from www.DBSAlliance.org )
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