Depression

Title	Depression
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Depression

Depression

     Everybody has "the blues" or "feels down" from time to time. It's normal
to feel sad for short periods, especially if something bad had happened in our
lives. But those of us who suffer from depression have much more than "the
blues", and our feelings can last for a long time.
     There are many sufferers of this illness; at any one time, 5% of
Canadians are depressed, and 10-20% will suffer from it at one point in their
lives.
     But family and friends who've never experienced true depression can have
trouble understanding what it's like. Many people find it difficult to think of
depression as an illness because their are no obvious physical symptoms. But
depression is an illness, which is caused by chemical changes in the brain. Few
people think that a physical illness is the sufferer's fault-and no one should
think depression is, either.
     Like any other illness, depression has certain symptoms. Once these have
been recognized, you can take measures to treat them. Some are: feeling sad,
worried or depressed; feeling as if your life is dreary and unlikely to improve;
had crying spells; become irritated over little things that didn't used to
bother you; find you no longer enjoy hobbies and activities that once made you
happy; feel a lack of self-confidence or feeling like a failure; lost your
appetite, or are eating more than usual; have had trouble sleeping, or been
sleeping too much; had trouble concentrating and making decisions; and thought
about death and/or suicide.
     Knowing the causes for depression can help depressed people, friends,
family understand how painful it is and why it's not possib...This is ONLY a preview of the article. If you would like to view the entire document, you must subscribe to Electronic References. Please register below now!

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