Depressed individuals should get all the support that they need from their family and friends. Offering an ear or having the time to sit and talk with a depressed individual greatly helps individuals dealing with depression. If however the depressed person does not take the time to talk to family members or friends then it would be best to refer that person to a therapist or counselor.

It is important every new mother knows that feeling a little overwhelmed is normal. Depression after pregnancy is also normal to an extent. Hormones are fluctuating all over the place trying to get back in line after giving birth. There is a lot of responsibility and if the woman does not have the support of her loved ones or the child's father it can be very tough to cope with.

When a person is constantly feeling sad or constantly going through mood swings, it is a possibility that they are experiencing depression. When a person is feeling depressed they may feel lifeless and empty, nothing matters to them. When a person is depressed it may effect their day-to-day activities like eating, sleeping.

Most people have experienced depression in his or her life. Depression becomes a part of life with continuous occurrence of things that lead a human mind within the clutches of depression.These feelings of depression become very severe with time if not treated properly it leads to prolonged fatigue.

A depressed person cannot pull himself together at the snap of a finger because he is affected by a real disease and not an imaginary one, as presumed by many people. Depression needs proper treatment. There are a lot of myths surrounding this dreaded disease. This article will tell you of a few shocking facts about depression you may not have heard before.

Depression is a life changing, and at times, life threatening condition. According to the DSM-IV (Diagnostic Statistic Manual-the book therapists use for diagnosis) depression consists of having certain feelings, behaviors, and thoughts.

Some people find they have very strong mood swings and they go from being extremely happy and motivated with a condition called hypomania, to being completed sad and unmotivated with a condition called dysthymic. These people are often referred to as type I, primary bipolar or manic depressives.

These onsets can be sudden and unexpected; or they can be a constant companion for weeks, even months or years. The pain can be enormous. Sometimes depression happens suddenly when things are going well and there's no clear reason for any unhappiness. Other times depression and problems become inter-mixed.

Depression can begin from a simple case of broken relationship, or it could be caused by a death of a loved one, rejection, anxiety, shame - in fact, depression is caused by anything that is negatively felt and uncontrolled. It can skyrocket in its development or just gradually grow.

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