Depression
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While a depressed mood is usually referred to (and perceived) as negative, it can sometimes be subtly beneficial in helping a person adapt to circumstance. For example, physical illness, such as influenza, can lead to feelings of psychological malaise and depression that seem, at first, only to compound an already unpleasant situation. However, the experience of depression, or feeling "down," often results in physical inertia, which leads to the compulsion to rest. The fleeting helplessness and immobility of the physically ill may also serve to elicit care from others.
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From an evolutionary standpoint, some argue that depression could be at least partially related to atavistic fears that were originally based on real dangers. Marcello Spinella, Ph.D., in his book, How Sadness Survived: The Evolutionary Basis of Depression, suggests that, because "social support and interdependence were important features of the [human] ancestral environment the [peer] group could have offered extra help to the depressed person until the condition resolved."
We at Western Healing offer extra help with this condition for those who need it and with careful consideration of the individual make the resolution become clearer
Depression
Major depressive disorder, also known as major depression, unipolar depression, clinical depression, or simply depression, is characterized by a pervasive low mood, loss of interest in a person's usual activities and diminished ability to experience pleasure. The diagnosis is made if a person has suffered one or more major depressive episodes in early- to mid-adulthood. Diagnosis is based on the patient's self-reported experiences and observed behavior.
The course varies widely: it can be a once-in-a-lifetime event or have multiple recurrences; it can appear either gradually or suddenly; and can either last for a few months or be a life-long disorder.
The term "depression" is commonly used in the vernacular to
describe a temporary mood when a person may feel sad or "down." Ideas about
what causes and constitutes depression have evolved over the centuries Today,
many mental health professionals regard "major depression" as a serious
and often disabling condition that can significantly affect a person's work,
family and school life, sleeping and eating habits, general health and ability
to enjoy life.
Depression is a major risk factor for suicide in addition, people with
depression suffer from higher mortality from other causes.
Clinical depression may be isolated or be a secondary result of a primary
condition such as bipolar disorder or chronic pain. When specific treatment is
indicated, it usually consists of psychotherapy and in some cases hypnotherpy or
the combination of both.
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