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Even very young children may experience mental health disorders

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One in 25 Americans lived with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression

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One in ten young people experienced a period of major depression

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One in five Americans experienced a mental health issue

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Therapy and medications

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Mayoclinic.org

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Everybody feels blue now and then, but most of the time it lasts just a few days and goes away on its own. Depression is different. It gets in the way of your daily life and makes it harder to do the things you love. You'll need treatment to get better.

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World Health Organization: "Depression."; Mayo Clinic: "Depression."; American Psychiatric Association: "What Is Depression?"; Anxiety and Depression Association of America: "Understand the Facts: Depression."; Getty; Comstock Images;i Stock/Getty Images Plus; Thinkstock; AudioJungle; Rike; Vanessa Clara Ann Vokey; Somos/Veer; KatarzynaBialasiewicz; funduck

Symptoms

There are a lot of signs of depression, but you may not have them all. How intense they are, and how long they last, are different from person to person.

Some of the ways you might feel are:

Sad, empty, or anxious. It will continue over time without getting better or going away.

Helpless, worthless, or guilty. You may feel bad about yourself or your life, or think a lot about losses or failures.

Hopeless. You may be pessimistic or believe that nothing good will ever happen. You may even think about suicide.

Irritable. You may get restless or more cranky than usual.

Less interest in activities. Hobbies or games you usually enjoy may not appeal to you. You may have little or no desire to eat or have sex.

Less energetic. You may feel extremely tired or think more slowly. Daily routines and tasks may seem too hard to manage.

Trouble concentrating. It could be tough to focus. Simple things like reading a newspaper or watching TV may be hard. You may have trouble remembering details. It might seem overwhelming to make a decision, whether it's big or small.

Changes in the way you sleep. You may wake up too early or have trouble falling asleep. The opposite can also happen. You may sleep much longer than usual.

Changes in appetite. You may overeat or not feel hungry. Depression often leads to weight gain or weight loss.

Aches and pains. You may have headaches, cramps, an upset stomach, or digestive problems.

Causes

Experts believe depression is due to a combination of things:

Brain structure. The way certain nerve pathways or circuits in your brain send information may not work properly. Scans show that the parts of your brain involved in mood, thinking, sleep, appetite, and behavior look different when you're depressed, but scientists aren't sure why.

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Everybody feels blue now and then, but most of the time it lasts just a few days and goes away on its own. Depression is different. It gets in the way of your daily life and makes it harder to do the things you love. You'll need treatment to get better.

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SOURCES:

American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition: DSM-5, American Psychiatric Publishing, 2013.

National Institute of Mental Health: "What is Depression?" "What is Bipolar Disorder?" and "Brain Stimulation Therapies."

National Alliance on Mental Illness: "Depression: Treatment, Services, and Support."

Cleveland Clinic: "Seasonal Depression."

University of Michigan Depression Center: "Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)."

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: "Efficacy and Safety of Screening for Postpartum Depression."

American Academy of Family Physicians. "Depression: How Electroconvulsive Therapy Works."

CDC: "The Burden of Mental Illness."

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Jan. 6, 2012.

Epperson, C.N The American Journal of Psychiatry, May 2012.

Goldberg, J. Current Psychiatry, May 2014.

National Alliance on Mental Illness: "Criteria for Major Depressive Episode: DSM-5," "Psychotic Depression."

Parker, G. The American Journal of Psychiatry, September 2002.

Rothschild, A. Schizophrenia Bulletin, April 2013.

Severus, E. International Journal of Bipolar Disorders, 2013.

Anxiety and Depression Association of America: "Depression."

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SOURCES: American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition: DSM-5, American Psychiatric Publishing, 2013. National Institute of Mental Health: "What is Depression?" "What is Bipolar Disorder?" and "Brain Stimulation Therapies." National Alliance on Mental Illness: "Depression: Treatment, Services, and Support." Cleveland Clinic: "Seasonal Depression."

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Therapy and medicine

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Mentalhealth.net

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https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mood-disorders/.../syc-20365057

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Therapy well balanced diet and a life coach meditation and eating slowly

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The renfew center and the light program

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other specified feeding and eating disorders (osfed)

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and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (arfid)

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the foundation for research and education in eating disorders

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Types Of Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa A serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss.

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Therapy medication anti depressants psychologists and psychiatrist

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The refuge and the meadow along with therapists

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Persistent worry
over thinking
seeing friendly things as unsafe
unable to relax
hard time handling uncertainty

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OCD: obsessive compulsive disorder
GAD: Generalized anxiety disorder
Panic disorder
Social anxiety disorder