Depression

29/09/2024

Depression is a low mood that lasts for weeks or months and affects your daily life.

Symptons of depression could include felling unhappy or hopeless, low self-esteem and self-confidence, and finding no pleasure in activiies you youes to enjoy such as a sport.
They range from lasting feelings of unhappiness and hopelessness, to losing interest in the things you used to enjoy and feeling very tearful. Many people with depression also have symptoms of anxiety.
There can be physical symptoms too, such as feeling constantly tired, sleeping badly, having no appetite or sex drive, and various aches and pains.
The symptoms of depression range from mild to severe. At its mildest, you may simply feel persistently low in spirit, while severe depression can make you feel suicidal, that life is no longer worth living.

Treatment for depression usually involves a combination of lifestyle changes, talking therapies and medicines.

self-care

Treatment for depression usually involves a combination of lifestyle changes, talking therapies and medicines.
alot of people find mindfulness helpful. mindfulness could be someting such as colouring or meditation.
Reading a self-help book or joining a support group are also worthwhile. They can help you gain a better understanding about what causes you to feel depressed. Sharing your experiences with others in a similar situation can also be very supportive.

medical treatments

If an individual is suffering with mild depression, their doctor may suggest waiting to see wheather it improves on its own overtime, while they still monitor progress. this is known as "watchful waiting". They ay also suggest the individual tries t change thire life style abit such as more exercise and self-help groups.
Taking some therapies sessions such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), are often used for mild depression tha is no improving, or moderate depression. anti-depressants sre also somtimes prescribed to an individual by thire doctor.
For moderate to severe depression, a combination of talking therapy and antidepressants is often recommended. If you have severe depression, you may be referred to a specialist mental health team for intensive specialist talking treatments and prescribed medicine.

There's no single cause of depression. It can occur for a variety of reasons and it has many different triggers. For some people, can be the cause.
an individual may develop depression from a range of different things. some of the main causes could be childhood experiences, life events, styles of thinking, other mental health conditions, physical conditions, family history, medication and recreational drug and alcohol.

A short video on depression