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Some people with major depression have symptoms only once in their life. Others have them again and again. Once you get treatment, it's important to pay attention to your feelings. That will help you catch possible signs of a relapse.

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Medications are the other key treatment for depression. They include:
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These common medicines include celexa, lexapro, prozac, paxil, and zoloft. Side effects are generally mild. They include stomach upset, sexual problems, insomnia, dizziness, weight change, and headaches.

Other serotonergic antidepressants. These include viibryd and brintellix

Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) This class of medicines includes Khedezla, Pristiq, Cymbalta, Fetzima, and Effexor). Side effects include upset stomach, insomnia, sexual problems, anxiety, dizziness, and fatigue.

Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). These were some of the first medicines used to treat depression. TCAs include Elavil, Norpramin, Adapin, Sinequan, Tofranil, Aventyl, Pamelor, and Vivactil). Side effects include stomach upset, dizziness, dry mouth, constipation, tremor, changes in blood pressure, and nausea. MAOIs can cause serious interactions with other medications and certain foods. While they can work extremely well, these drugs are usually reserved for depression that doesn’t respond to other medicines that are simpler to take. MAOIs include Marplan, Nardil, Emsam, and Parnate.

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Talking with a therapist is one of the best treatments. Therapy can last for several months to years depending on the severity of depression.
Cognitive behavioral therapy- helps you see how behaviors and the way you think about things play a role in your depression
Interpersonal therapy- focuses on your relationships with other people and how they affect you.
Problem-solving therapy- focuses on the specfic problems you face and helps you find solutions

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1. Get in a routine
2. Set goals
3. Exercise
4. Eat healthy
5. Get enough sleep
6. Take on responsibilities
7. Challenge negative thoughts
8. Check with your doctor before using supplements
9. Do something new
10. Try to have fun

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It used to be that all mood disorders were lumped together. For example, a doctor will determine whether a patient has major depression, chronic depression including dysthymia (a mild form of just a few longstanding depression symptoms), seasonal affective disorder or SAD, bipolar disorder (manic depression), or some other type of clinical depression.

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Your doctor can usually tell if you have depression by asking you specific questions and doing a physical exam. 

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Your doctor can usually tell if you have depression by asking you specific questions and doing a physical exam. 

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Other tests may include:

CT scan or MRI of the brain to rule out serious illnesses such as a brain tumor

Electrocardiogram to diagnose some heart problems

Electroencephalogram to record electrical activity of the brain

The Patient Health Questionnaire-9: self-administered diagnostic screening and severity tool based on current diagnostic criteria for major depression

Beck Depression Inventory: a 21-question multiple-choice self-report that measures the severity of depression symptoms and feelings

Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale: a short survey that measures the level of depression, ranging from normal to severely depressed

Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale: an instrument that allows patients to evaluate their feelings, behavior, and outlook from the previous week

Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression: a multiple choice questionnaire that doctors may use to rate the severity of a patient's depression

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depression might be associated with any of the following conditions:

Central nervous system tumors

Head trauma

Multiple sclerosis

Stroke

Syphilis

Various cancers (pancreas, prostate, breast)

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How is it diagnosed? What's the first step?

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How is it diagnosed? What's the first step?

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The doctor would do a physical exam and ask for specific lab tests to make sure your depression symptoms aren't related to a condition such as thyroid disease, vitamin D deficiency, or another medical problem. The doctor will try to identify any major health concerns that may be contributing to symptoms of clinical depression.

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Difficulty concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions

Fatigue and decreased energy

Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and/or helplessness

Feelings of hopelessness and/or pessimism

Insomnia, early-morning wakefulness, or excessive sleeping

Irritability, restlessness

Loss of interest in activities or hobbies once pleasurable, including sex

Overeating or appetite loss

Persistent aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems that do not ease even with treatment

Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" feelings

Thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts

Change in appetite

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What Causes It? These May Increase Your Chances:

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What Causes It? These May Increase Your Chances:

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Abuse. Past physical, sexual, or emotional abuse.

Certain medications. Some drugs, such as isotretinoin, the antiviral drug interferon-alpha, and corticosteroids.

Conflict. personal conflicts or disputes with family members or friends.

Death or a loss. Sadness or grief from the death or loss of a loved one.

Genetics. A family history of depression may increase the risk.

Major events. Starting a new job, graduating, or getting married can lead to depression. So can moving, losing a job or income, getting divorced, or retiring.

Other personal problems. Problems such as social isolation due to other mental illnesses or being cast out of a family or social group can contribute to the risk of developing clinical depression.

Serious illnesses. Sometimes depression co-exists with a major illness or may be triggered by another medical condition.

Substance abuse. Nearly 30% of people with substance abuse problems also have major or clinical depression.

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According to the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey―Mental Health, 15- to 24-year-olds had the highest rates of mood and anxiety disorders of all age groups. About 7% of them were identified as having had depression in the past 12 months, compared with 5% of people aged 25 to 64 and 2% of those aged 65 or older

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Depression not only causes suffering to those who are depressed, but it also causes great difficulty for their family and friends who often do not know how to help.

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It is estimated that depression exacts an economic cost of over $30 billion each year, but the cost of human suffering cannot be measured.

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Depression, the "common cold" of mental illness

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Depression, the "common cold" of mental illness

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Globally, more than 300 million people of all ages suffer from depression. Depression affects approximately 19 million Americans, or 9.5% of the population in any given one-year period. At some point in their lives, 10%-25% of women and 5%-12% of men will likely become clinically depressed.

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The term Major depressive disorder was introduced by a group of US clinicians in the mid-1970s as part of proposals for diagnostic criteria based on patterns of symptoms (called the "Research Diagnostic Criteria", building on earlier Feighner Criteria).

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In the mid-20th century, researchers theorized that depression was caused by a chemical imbalance in neurotransmitters in the brain, a theory based on observations made in the 1950s of the effects of reserpine and isoniazid in altering monoamine neurotransmitter levels and affecting depressive symptoms. The chemical imbalance theory has never been proven.

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Sigmund Freud theorized that objective loss, such as death or a break-up, results in subjective loss as well; the depressed individual has identified with the object of affection through an unconscious, process called the libidinal cathexis of the ego.

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Although melancholia remained the dominant term during diagnostics, depression gained increasing usage in medical thesis’ and was a synonym by the end of the century.

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Depression was used in 1856 when referring to a psychiatric symptom was by French psychiatrist Louis Delasiauve. By the 1860s it started appearing in medical dictionaries to refer to a physiological and metaphorical lowering of emotional state.

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A Historical Caricature of a Man with an Approaching Depression

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A Historical Caricature of a Man with an Approaching Depression

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The term depression itself was derived from the Latin verb deprimere, "to press down". From the 14th century, "to depress" meant to subjugate or to bring down in spirits.

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The Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates described a syndrome of melancholia as a distinct disease with particular mental and physical symptoms; he characterized all "fears and despondencies, if they last a long time" as being symptomatic of the ailment. It was a similar but far broader concept than today's depression.

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Depression isn't just a mood, it is also a mental illness. Many people think that MDD means that the person is very sad. However, depression can cause many symptoms in the body and mentally

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Intro: The mind of a person with depression

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Intro: The mind of a person with depression

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here is a poetic definition of depression from a strong women who has battled it

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Sabrina Benaim - Explaining My Depression to My Mother

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MDD also know simply as Depression is a mental disorder that is more common than many people think.