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Learning about psychological disorders interests me because at some points in time I have also had brief symptoms of the mood disorder depression. It’s only human to become depressed in certain situations but these moments gives us insight in to what patients that suffer from depression truly feel like. I myself have had encountered family and friends suffering from depression so that is where my interest commenced in learning about this disorder. Explanations or causes of depression have far evolved from believing a curse or evil workings at play to Bio-Psycho-Social Perspectives. In this paper, I will discuss the mood disorder depression, reflect upon common symptoms of the disorder and causes while also giving references to current solutions and treatments. ... Psychological disorders are defined as, “harmful dysfunctions in which behaviour is judged to be atypical, disturbing, maladaptive, and unjustifiable” (Myers, pg. ... Depression is a psychological disorder classified under mood disorders. Mood disorders are emotional instabilities linked to serious and continual difficulty sustaining a normal emotional state (Nietzel, pg. ... “Depression can refer either to a mood or to a clinical syndrome – a combination of emotional, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms” (Oltmanns, pg. ... Depression might be best described by William Styrom a Pulitzer Prize winning author who described his depression state as, “Despair beyond Despair” (Oltmanns, pg. ... Depression can be seen as the loss of one’s basic motivation. ... We have all had days which we feel down and not able to do our regular daily activities, however, depression is a constant feeling of lost in the darkness. It is very common to have depression symptoms while grieving after a traumatic event like the loss of a loved one or divorce. Clinical Depression is different whereas it may occur without a traumatic event and symptoms are more severe and last longer and even life threatening (Katz, as cited in Winocur, n. ... This mood disorder is very common, “Depression is the “common cold” of psychological disorders…. ... 478) Depression is very widespread as 25% of women and 12% of men will suffer from major depression in a year (Leahy, pg. ... Those at risk of depression are highest for people between 18 and 44 years of age while the lowest risk age group is 65 and over (Leahy, pg. ... I found this very surprising as I had assumed that older people would be more susceptible to depression rather then someone that is quite younger. The perception that younger people are worry free is shown to be false since many young people suffer from depression. Depression is common among different cultures around the world as well as various ethnic groups and different classes like the rich and poor. This means that people all over the world, rich and poor are all vulnerable to depression. Just because an individual is successful doesn’t mean he or she cannot suffer from depression. This fact has been proven many times in the music industry where an artist might be rich and thriving yet still suffer from depression.
Since everyone has been depressed at some point in their life, people have empathy for people suffering from depression. ... Symptoms can vary between patients diagnosed with this disorder but most commonly, they all experience a depressed mood and anhedonia. ... A person suffering from Depression is capable of feeling so weak that they might not be able to move or just have very limited mobility (Nietzel, pg.
Approximate Word count = 2720
Approximate Pages = 10.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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