| Interview The general description of a person diagnosed with a Depression is someone who is sad, hopeless, discouraged, or "down in the dumps". They may also be more irritable, angry, or frustrated than usual. Keep in mind that we all have "bad moods" at times. It is when the bad mood continues for a longer period that you may be experiencing a Depression. I included a “Check List” into my book. It is a standard list, used by most of the neurological and psychiatric institutions. I’ve added to it some things from my personal experience. Q. What can one do if he/she found having several of these symptoms? A. First, see your Physician so that other sources for these symptoms can be ruled out. And if nothing wrong with him physically make an appointment to see a mental health professional. This can be a therapist, counselor, social worker, psychologist, psychiatrist, or other physician. Self-education, knowledge about everything what is actually a depression will prevail in later treatment of course. In a real world there is no professional who will understand better his/her mind and body needs. But an initial assessment of good physiatrist is sort of the first step. Q. What can a psychiatrist do to help someone who has a Depression? A. A health care professionals may make several recommendations first; psychiatrists and physicians may prescribe an antidepressant medication. These medications can regulate sleep and boost his mood. Nevertheless, they do little to change the way he thinks and copes or changes his environment. If something in his life is causing him to feel depressed, he needs someone with whom he can share his concerns. Increasing pleasure in his life also can be helpful and rewarding. Proper exercise, sleep, nutrition, and activity are important self-help remedies that can relieve some symptoms Depression. It is important to remember that if you have Depression, it can be treated. There are many options available. These include inpatient hospitalization for those who are critically suicidal, outpatient psychotherapy for varied lengths of time, use of support groups or day treatment programs. Q. About 20 million Americans, suffers from an anxiety disorder. In your book you told us that there is strong connection between Depression and Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder. At some point you are almost putting an equation mark between them. A. Almost but not undoubtedly. I’ve wouldn’t be so certain in this assessment. Just as I said earlier – All this sort of things are results of chemical imbalance in one’s brain – area on which scientists just starting their real exploration. Comparing to some other human organs where we know everything (almost) in case with human brain we are somewhere in 18-th century if not in 17-th. Approximately until early 1980, anxiety disorders weren't even officially recognized. Hence anxiety-ridden people weren't getting the medical attention or comprehensive psychiatric analysis. And even today, a lot more need to be done in order to gain absolute certainty. So the deep self-examination becoming a number one factor, the starting point in Depression Treatment. Nobody will know you better than yourself. My E-book is a real help in that matter. Q. You said in your E-book that you were an anxious child. How this anxiety expressed itself? How did it affect you? Did it contribute to your depression? |
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