Depressed? A Look at How to Deal With this Syndrome
There are two kinds of depression: situational and clinical.
Situational depression comes along when things are difficult, stressful. You feel blue for a bit, but then come back to yourself.
Clinical depression is something you are born with. It is a hereditary gene that acts much differently from situational. With clinical depression you can suddenly find yourself down for no apparent reason. It does not ring the doorbell, simply walks in and takes over.
Antidepressants are the medications used by doctors to treat depression. They may be quite effective in short term situational depression, but may not completely be an answer for clinical depression. Since I am a depressive, I will speak from my own point of view, and other people may react differently, or be more receptive to medication.
There are many, many facets to depression. Personally I believe it can be exacerbated or even caused by food allergies, chemical reactions and so forth. I have had this since I was a child…. some sixty-one years. Twelve years ago I had a breakdown from domestic violence - abuse - homelessness and so forth. The depression became much worse after that.
I am regularly seen by a doctor and have a regimen of pills for my many conditions. I mention these conditions because often people are so wrapped up in the depression itself that they fail to realize the many contributors.
I have PTSD, panic attacks, anxiety, fibromyalgia, CFS, low-functioning organs and severe arthritis, to name a few. I only mention this to alert you to what other factors can affect depression. If you have health problems, and suffer from depression, you might want to keep in mind all the things you battle as well as your state of mind.
In the next part of my write I am going to discuss medications, doctors and the public view of mental illness.
Related Tags: depression, coping, clinical, genetic, stigma
Sherry Asbury lives in Portland, Oregon with her rescue-ferret, Rascal. Her work has appeared all around the world. She writes poetry, stories and articles. As an older woman, Sherry has suffered depression for years and gives you an inside look.
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