Depression
The symptoms of various types of
depression
can be some of the following:
- Feelings of overwhelming sadness
- Feelings of fear
- The inability to feel any emotions (emptiness)
- A change in appetite and either a gain or loss in weight
- A disruption to normal sleep routines
- Mental fatigue
- Physical fatigue
- Feeling of abandonment
- Feelings of guilt, helplessness, worthlessness and isolation
Depression in
teenagers
Occasional melancholy, bad moods and short periods of feeling down are
common in a teenager’s life. Major
depression,
however, limits the young person’s ability to interact and concentrate
on school.
Depression in teenagers
can show signs of:
- A persistent sad mood and sad out look on life
- Irritability
- Feelings of hopelessness
- The inability to feel happiness for long periods of time
Treatment for
Depression
Treatment of various types of
depression
varies greatly and is different for all people. There are many
combinations that can be used for treatment and it can take several
attempts for the correct combination to be found.
The two most common forms of treatment are medication and
psychotherapy; these two are often used in conjunction and normally
returns positive results.
A third treatment, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), may be used when
the other two treatment fail or do not work as , this entails short,
sharp electric shocks to the brain and is considered by most to be
totally unnecessary.
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