Depression

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Treatments for Depression
Depression is very common . It is often called “The common cold of health problems.” At least one in six people experience a depression episode at some point in their life, and about 9.5% of the population and 18.8 million Americans suffer from this illness(Women’s World Source).
The National Institute of Mental Health defines depression as “an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It effects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. Depression is not the same as a passing blue mood. It is not a sign of personal weakness or a condition that can be willed or wished away. People with a depression illness cannot merely “pull themselves together” and get better. Without treatment, symptoms can last for weeks, months, or years (Strock).” There are several treatments for depression such as medications, therapies, and of course every person suffering from depression needs some kind of support from family and friends.
Before going any further on these treatments some myths about depression need to be made clear. Some people may think that depression is an emotion of sadness, but this is not true. In fact, many depression patients experience numbness or no emotions at all. Also, depression is not an excuse for anything, and it does exclude anyone of responsibility for themselves.
Depression is not a weakness, character flaw, or personality trait, and it is not God’s punishment for past sins or bad karma catching up with something the person did in a past life. Someone with depression is not just being lazy, too sensitive, or too immature.
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The most important thing that everyone should know about depression is that no one ever does anything to deserve it, and no one did anything to cause someone to have it.
One treatment for depression is medication. One very common form of medication is selective sero...