| Depression is a serious medical condition
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| | couldn't find anything wrong. Nothing
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| that can affect anyone. Men, women and
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| | wrong with my bones or my joints, but the
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| children are all susceptible to this
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| | pains never seemed to go away. Now I
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| disease which can have devastating
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| | know it was related to the depression."
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| effects on someone's daily life.
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| | No one knows what exactly causes
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| Depression can come on suddenly, for no
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| | depression, but some believe it might be
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| reason, or it might follow a traumatic
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| | caused by an imbalance of certain
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| experience such as a death or some other
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| | chemicals in the brain, and in that
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| traumatic experience.
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| | instance you and your doctor might decide
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| Symptoms of depression can interfere with
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| | that you need to take antidepressants.
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| a person's ability to work, sleep, study
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| | One form of depression called "Seasonal
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| and enjoy life in a fruitful way. If you
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| | Affective Disorder" (SAD) uses light
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| find that these symptoms persist for more
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| | therapy as treatment since it's thought
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| than a few weeks you should discuss it
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| | that a lack of sunlight during certain
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| with your doctor. The symptoms to look
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| | times of the year could be a cause.
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| for include: sadness, irritability, no
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| | If you think depression might be
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| interest in hobbies and activities which
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| | entering your life, don't wait to get
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| once were loved, hopelessness, problems
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| | help. There is nothing wrong with asking
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| sleeping, fatigue, thoughts of suicide or
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| | questions and trying to get help. Many
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| death, feelings of guilt and significant
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| | people are too afraid or feel guilty
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| weight change.
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| | about asking for help for depression. A
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| Once these symptoms start affecting the
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| | lot of the world still thinks that
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| way you live your life, it's time to seek
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| | depression is "just the blues" or just a
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| help. M.I., who has had depression on
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| | person feeling down. Depression is a
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| and off for many years says, "I never
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| | very real medical condition that is just
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| really knew what was wrong with me. I
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| | as valid as having a broken bone that
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| would have these bouts with trying to
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| | would need to be treated.
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| cope with life, but all I would end up
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| | "A reluctance to get help can lead to
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| doing is staying sad and crying all the
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| | years of disability and not having a good
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| time. I couldn't see any way out of what
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| | and happy life," says B.D., "I could have
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| I was dealing with in my life, but I'm
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| | gotten help a long time ago, but I waited
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| glad I hung in there. Being able to
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| | for about ten years before taking action.
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| find out what was wrong with me and
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| | I thought I should have been a person
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| knowing that I could get treatment for it
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| | strong enough to beat depression on my
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| changed my life."
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| | own. I sure wish I had made the move
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| Depression an also affect the physical
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| | toward help instead of waiting."
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| health of a person, which is a symptom
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| | Remember, depression is a treatable
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| that is often overlooked. I. A., a
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| | condition that can get better. You need
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| depression sufferer shares, "I would get
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| | to take the steps to get the help you
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| these pains in my arms, shoulder and
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| | need.
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| hands. My doctor told me that he
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