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DEPRESSION
Katie is eighteen years old now, a normal child, but when she was nine years old, she experienced Bipolar disorder. ... Fassler, “Depression has devastating effects on teens. ... More tragically depression has been linked to teen suicide.
There is no single cause of depression (Awake 31). ... It is important to learn to recognize the symptoms of depression. ... Anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive overeating often coexist with depression. ... A preoccupation with morbid themes can point to depression and so can suicide threats, which is an enormous problem.
Some types of depression do seem to run in families, suggesting a biological vulnerability (Cush 20-35). Depression among teens can be either minor or major. In
minor depression, the person feels sadness, anxiety, crying, and pessimism. Break up of a relationship; loss of job, or failure in school causes minor depression. Major depression is not something a person can grow out of, and it won’t go away on its own. Un-treated major depression can last one, two, or more years. The person with major depression has
intense feelings of sadness, helplessness, loss of self-esteem, guilt, headaches, lethargy, and loss of appetite.
Trauma such as death in the family, parental divorce, drug or alcohol abuse, heredity and hormonal imbalance are the causes of major depression. ... This is the most serious type of depression in terms of number of symptoms and severity of symptoms. Major depression also seems to occur, generation after generation, in some families, but not with a frequency that suggests clears biological causes. Additionally, it also occurs in people who have no family history of depression. Dysthymic disorder refers to a low to moderate level of depression that persists for at least 2 years, and often longer. Some people with dysthymia develop a major depression at some time during the course of their depression. ... This type includes both high and low mood swings, as well as a variety of other significant symptoms not present in other depression. ... If the doctor sees any severe depression, he or she may refer the patient to a psychiatrist or even recommend immediate hospitalization. ... Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), and citalopram (Celexa), are medications as the first time treatment for depression. ... Doctors often prescribe tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants to treat moderate to severe depression. ... It is also used to treat bipolar
depression. ... The patient needs to try to participate in normal activities such as participating on playing any sports, exercising, community activities, or joining a depression support group to help.
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