Major Depressive Disorders: A Case Study

Treatments

Through time the treatments for depression and major depressive disorder have evolved. In early time treatment was performed by priests in order to remove the evil and demonic possession inside the suffered. The Greek decided that the problem could be physical and prescribed a healthy diet, exercise, mixtures of herbs, and bloodletting. Later people went back to the belief that the person who suffered was affected by evil entities which was treated by beatings, death, electroshock therapy, shaking the brain into back to “normal”, and submerging the person in water while they are unable to breathe for long periods of time. Lobotomies and locking away the suffered person in asylums became a common treatment in the 1800s. (Nemade,
People can have their first episode at any time in their life; the average is in their mid-20s. . (Long, P. W, Mental Health.com 1995-2015) Some people can have large gaps of time between episodes and others can have the episodes with short gaps of time. People with more episodes in life are at a greater risk of continuing life with more major depressive episodes. (Long, P. W, Mental Health.com 1995-2015) As everyone is different, people who suffer from other mood and psychological disorders have a higher chance of having more major depressive episodes frequently through their life. Although treatment is beneficial symptoms returning are likely to continue throughout the suffered person’s life. (Long, P. W, Mental Health.com
The first time I took antidepressants was when I was thirteen years old. My brother had died when I was ten years old. He was 16 years old and drown while out with his friend. This tragedy destroyed my family. My mom was disabled, weighing 370lbs, and became completely broken with the death. My parents’ marriage was just a piece of paper and they never got along after the death. I started taking the antidepressants with no therapy. The medication did not work, which lead me to my way out being alcohol and doing drugs. At eighteen I quit doing drugs, but still drank. My depression was somewhat masked for a period of time. I would have small episodes, but nothing too long. About 6 years ago I had my third child and became very worried and sick. I didn’t want to get out of bed, I had so much guilt, fear, worry, and that “why am I here” feelings. I went to the doctor and was diagnosed with major depressive disorder. I took the medication for two years, and it helped the symptoms