Do you know the common depression symptoms?
Do you know about different
types of depression? Learn more about depression so you can talk openly
with your doctor. Find out the warning signs of more serious depression
problems so you can prevent depression complications.
Symptoms of Depression
Are you depressed? The symptoms of depression may surprise you. Read more and see if you or a loved one suffers with depression.
Health Check: Are You More Than Just Sad or Down?
Types
Depression Types
All depression types are not the same. Learn about the different types of depression, the signs and symptoms, and talk to your doctor about treatment.
Major Depression
Read about the causes and symptoms of major depression and the available treatments. Talk openly with your doctor if you have these major depression symptoms because help is available.
Chronic Depression (Dysthymia)
Chronic depression or dysthymia is a milder form of depression that affects millions. Find out if you or a loved one has chronic depression.
Atypical Depression
Many people with depression don't have the typical symptoms. Learn about the causes and treatment of atypical depression, with symptoms that include weight gain, sleeping too much, and feeling anxious.
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression is increasingly common. Discover the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression and seek early medical treatment to keep it from affecting your life.
Bipolar Depression (Manic Depression)
Learn all about the mood swings of bipolar depression (manic depression) from the elated highs of mania to the major depression lows.
Seasonal Depression (SAD)
Do you get depressed during certain times of the year? Learn when seasonal affective disorder is most likely to affect people and what your doctor can do to help you manage the symptoms.
Psychotic Depression
Learn all about psychotic depression -- psychosis, hallucinations, and other signs -- and know when to call the doctor for a medical evaluation.
What Is Serotonin Syndrome?
Get information about serotonin syndrome including causes, symptoms, and treatments.
For more information:
http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-symptoms-and-types
Symptoms of Depression
Are you depressed? The symptoms of depression may surprise you. Read more and see if you or a loved one suffers with depression.
Health Check: Are You More Than Just Sad or Down?
Types
Depression Types
All depression types are not the same. Learn about the different types of depression, the signs and symptoms, and talk to your doctor about treatment.
Major Depression
Read about the causes and symptoms of major depression and the available treatments. Talk openly with your doctor if you have these major depression symptoms because help is available.
Chronic Depression (Dysthymia)
Chronic depression or dysthymia is a milder form of depression that affects millions. Find out if you or a loved one has chronic depression.
Atypical Depression
Many people with depression don't have the typical symptoms. Learn about the causes and treatment of atypical depression, with symptoms that include weight gain, sleeping too much, and feeling anxious.
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression is increasingly common. Discover the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression and seek early medical treatment to keep it from affecting your life.
Bipolar Depression (Manic Depression)
Learn all about the mood swings of bipolar depression (manic depression) from the elated highs of mania to the major depression lows.
Seasonal Depression (SAD)
Do you get depressed during certain times of the year? Learn when seasonal affective disorder is most likely to affect people and what your doctor can do to help you manage the symptoms.
Psychotic Depression
Learn all about psychotic depression -- psychosis, hallucinations, and other signs -- and know when to call the doctor for a medical evaluation.
What Is Serotonin Syndrome?
Get information about serotonin syndrome including causes, symptoms, and treatments.
For more information:
http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-symptoms-and-types
What are the symptoms of depression in women?
Symptoms of depression in women include:
---persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" mood
---loss of interest or pleasure in activities, including sex
---restlessness, irritability, or excessive crying
---feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness, hopelessness, pessimism
---sleeping too much or too little, early-morning awakening
---appetite and/or weight loss or overeating and weight gain
---decreased energy, fatigue, feeling "slowed down"
---thoughts of death or suicide, or suicide attempts
---difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
---persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment, such as headaches, digestive disorders, and chronic pain
What causes psychological disorders?
The causes of psychological disorders are not known, but a number of factors are thought to influence their development. These factors include chemical imbalances in the brain, childhood experiences, heredity, illnesses, prenatal exposures, and stress. Gender plays a role in some, but not all, psychological disorders.
What are the risk factors for psychological disorders?
A number of factors increase the risk of developing psychological disorders. Not all people with risk factors will get psychological disorders. Risk factors for psychological disorders include:
Abuse or neglect as a child
Childhood problems with temperament
Family or personal history of mental illness or substance abuse
Intelligence below normal
Low birth weight
Parental absence, criminal activity, or substance abuse
Prenatal exposures, such as to alcohol or drugs
Significant medical conditions, such as cancer, chronic pain, and hypothyroidism
Social disadvantage
Stressful or traumatic life events
Joel Federbush, MD
Joel Federbush, MD practices at 16 Arcadian Way Ste C2 Paramus, NJ. Psychiatrists are licensed physicians who specialize in the evaluation, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
To learn more, or to make an appointment with Joel Federbush, MD in Paramus, NJ, please call (201) 845-9800 for more information.
Postpartum psychosis
Postpartum psychosis is the most severe form of postpartum psychiatric illness. It is a rare event that occurs in approximately 1 to 2 per 1000 women after childbirth. Its presentation is often dramatic, with onset of symptoms as early as the first 48 to 72 hours after delivery. The majority of women with puerperal psychosis develop symptoms within the first two postpartum weeks.
It appears that in most cases, postpartum psychosis represents an episode of bipolar illness; the symptoms of puerperal psychosis most closely resemble those of a rapidly evolving manic (or mixed) episode. The earliest signs are restlessness, irritability, and insomnia. Women with this disorder exhibit a rapidly shifting depressed or elated mood, disorientation or confusion, and erratic or disorganized behavior. Delusional beliefs are common and often center on the infant. Auditory hallucinations that instruct the mother to harm herself or her infant may also occur. Risk for infanticide, as well as suicide, is significant in this population.
In the past, the subject of mental illness was surrounded with mystery and fear. Today, we have made tremendous progress in our understanding and, especially in our ability to offer effective treatments. However, questions about mental illness often go unanswered and stand in the way of people receiving help.
How Common Is Mental Illness?
Mental illness is common, and the milder conditions are very common. One fifth of Americans suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder during any given year. One fifth of school-age children are also affected by these conditions. Severe and persistent mental illness is less common, but still afflicts three percent of the population.
The vast majority of individuals with mental disorders continue to function in their daily lives, although with varying impairments. Overall medical care costs are driven up enormously by costs associated with unrecognized psychiatric syndromes.
For more information: http://healthyminds.org/main-topic/mental-illness.aspx
Mental Disorders
Mental disorders are generally defined by a combination of how a person feels, acts, thinks or perceives. This may be associated with particular regions or functions of the brain or rest of the nervous system, often in a social context. The recognition and understanding of mental health conditions have changed over time and across cultures, and there are still variations in definition, assessment and classification, although standard guideline criteria are widely used. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), over a third of people in most countries report problems at some time in their life which meet criteria for diagnosis of one or more of the common types of mental disorder.
Psychiatry deals with prevention, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of mental illness. A psychiatrist diagnoses and treats those with mental and emotional disorders such as schizophrenia, addictions, mood and anxiety disorders, substance-abuse disorders, and sexual and adjustment disorders. After assessment, the psychiatrist can diagnose, treat and manage an illness or problem by medication or various forms of psychotherapy. A psychiatrist is qualified to order diagnostic laboratory tests and to prescribe medications, evaluate and treat psychologic and interpersonal problems, and to intervene with families who are coping with stress, crises and other problems.
Great tips to conquer the negative feelings
Let’s have a look at some great tips to conquer the negative feelings and get the most joy out of our daily life:
1. Take a break.
When negative thoughts start circling around you, shift your focus to a pleasant element. Relax your mind and your body. Associate with something that you really like or enjoy in your life. It can be a person, a location, something around you or even a distant memory. Clear your head, by using this technique, of all the negative feelings and all your worries.
2. Be active or get involved.
An active life leaves very little room for depression. Involving yourself in several inspiring activities will greatly reduce the times when you feel sorry for yourself.
Maybe you are depressed because you failed to reach an important milestone in your journey towards a goal. Don’t get discouraged. Try to pursue that goal right away or, if it is completely compromised, find or change your goal for the better.
3. Socialize.
No matter how difficult it might seem to get out of the house and smile in the company of others, this is probably the most effective way of getting over depression. Socializing is essential for anyone of us and you should consider it a fun activity, not an obligation. Select some friends that have always made you feel better and reconnect with them.
4. Just go outside.
A nice spring day, for example, can cheer even the saddest person. But staying out in the sun is beneficial for more than just poetic reasons.Sunlight has an important role in many chemical processes taking place in our body. Lack of sunshine triggers the release of melatonin, a hormone that gives a feeling of lethargy and tiredness. This hormone is only produced in the dark – this is why wintertime also brings more depression,as the sun is hidden and the nights are very long. All year round cloudy weather may have the same negative effects. If you live in such an areatry to “get away” a few times a year and go to someplace where you can enjoy the sun.Here are some activities you may enjoy doing outside the house - practice a sport, go fishing, hiking or may be do some gardening.
5. Balance your diet and take care of your fitness.
1. Take a break.
When negative thoughts start circling around you, shift your focus to a pleasant element. Relax your mind and your body. Associate with something that you really like or enjoy in your life. It can be a person, a location, something around you or even a distant memory. Clear your head, by using this technique, of all the negative feelings and all your worries.
2. Be active or get involved.
An active life leaves very little room for depression. Involving yourself in several inspiring activities will greatly reduce the times when you feel sorry for yourself.
Maybe you are depressed because you failed to reach an important milestone in your journey towards a goal. Don’t get discouraged. Try to pursue that goal right away or, if it is completely compromised, find or change your goal for the better.
3. Socialize.
No matter how difficult it might seem to get out of the house and smile in the company of others, this is probably the most effective way of getting over depression. Socializing is essential for anyone of us and you should consider it a fun activity, not an obligation. Select some friends that have always made you feel better and reconnect with them.
4. Just go outside.
A nice spring day, for example, can cheer even the saddest person. But staying out in the sun is beneficial for more than just poetic reasons.Sunlight has an important role in many chemical processes taking place in our body. Lack of sunshine triggers the release of melatonin, a hormone that gives a feeling of lethargy and tiredness. This hormone is only produced in the dark – this is why wintertime also brings more depression,as the sun is hidden and the nights are very long. All year round cloudy weather may have the same negative effects. If you live in such an areatry to “get away” a few times a year and go to someplace where you can enjoy the sun.Here are some activities you may enjoy doing outside the house - practice a sport, go fishing, hiking or may be do some gardening.
5. Balance your diet and take care of your fitness.
Depression
Depression is a medical illness that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Depression can cause physical symptoms, too.Also called major depression, major depressive disorder and clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave. Depression can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and depression may make you feel as if life isn't worth living.More than just a bout of the blues, depression isn't a weakness, nor is it something that you can simply "snap out" of. Depression is a chronic illness that usually requires long-term treatment, like diabetes or high blood pressure. But don't get discouraged. Most people with depression feel better with medication, psychological counseling or other treatment.
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is divided into several subtypes. Each has a different pattern of symptoms. Types of bipolar disorder include:Bipolar I disorder. Mood swings with bipolar I cause significant difficulty in your job, school or relationships. Manic episodes can be severe and dangerous.Bipolar II disorder. Bipolar II is less severe than bipolar I. You may have an elevated mood, irritability and some changes in your functioning, but generally you can carry on with your normal daily routine. Instead of full-blown mania, you have hypomania — a less severe form of mania. In bipolar II, periods of depression typically last longer than periods of hypomania.Cyclothymic disorder. Cyclothymic disorder, also known as cyclothymia, is a mild form of bipolar disorder. With cyclothymia, hypomania and depression can be disruptive, but the highs and lows are not as severe as they are with other types of bipolar disorder.
Bipolar disorder symptoms reflect a range of moods. The exact symptoms of bipolar disorder vary from person to person. For some people, depression causes the most problems; for other people, manic symptoms are the main concern. Symptoms of depression and symptoms of mania or hypomania may also occur together. This is known as a mixed episode.
Manic phase of bipolar disorder
Signs and symptoms of the manic or hypomanic phase of bipolar disorder can include:
Euphoria
Inflated self-esteem
Poor judgment
Rapid speech
Racing thoughts
Aggressive behavior
Agitation or irritation
Increased physical activity
Risky behavior
Spending sprees or unwise financial choices
Increased drive to perform or achieve goals
Increased sex drive
Decreased need for sleep
Easily distracted
Careless or dangerous use of drugs or alcohol
Frequent absences from work or school
Delusions or a break from reality (psychosis)Poor performance at work or school
CHILDHOOD DISORDERS
Childhood disorders, often labeled as developmental disorders or learning disorders, most often occur and are diagnosed when the child is of school-age. Although some adults may also relate to some of the symptoms of these disorders, typically the disorder's symptoms need to have first appeared at some point in the person's childhood.
Symptoms of Depression
What are symptoms of depression?
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, symptoms of depression may include the following:- difficulty concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions
- fatigue and decreased energy
- feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and/or helplessness
- feelings of hopelessness and/or pessimism
- insomnia, early-morning wakefulness, or excessive sleeping
- irritability, restlessness
- loss of interest in activities or hobbies once pleasurable, including sex
- overeating or appetite loss
- persistent aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems that do not ease even with treatment
- persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" feelings
- thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts
About Dr. Joel S. Federbush
Joel Federbush, MD practices at 16 Arcadian Way Ste C2 Paramus, NJ.
Psychiatrists are licensed physicians who specialize in the evaluation,
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
To Learn More About Dr. Federbushs' Services
To learn more, or to make an appointment with Joel Federbush, MD in Paramus, NJ, please call (201) 845-9800 for more information.
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