Clinical Depression Research Papers

First of all, this article isn't meant to be a substitute for professional medical care and advice. If you struggle with depression and/or suicidal thoughts please seek help immediately. No one need be ashamed of struggling with depression not should one be proud of it. Everyone struggles with something. The only good reason to write depression is to help other people; encourage those who live with it and perhaps give a little understanding to those who don't. Nearly everyone experiences situational depression at some point in life. That's depression that comes with the loss of a loved one, loss of a job, or experiencing some other tragedy. Situational depression goes away, clinical depression doesn't or at least rarely does but it can be
The fact remains my emotional and cognitive functioning has been better since I began medication many years ago than it was before. Are there side effects? Again the answer is yes but for me they seem to be minimal. The sex drive is dampened somewhat but a little taming of that is a good thing. I've never had very good sleep patterns so it's hard to say how medication has affected it. Overall I've not noticed any severe side effects. Depression is a debilitating disease. Many college counselors across the nation are now aware of the debilitating nature and are trained to recognize it in students. It's true that many of history's bright people were depressives; Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, and perhaps St. Paul. Winston Churchill called his depression the "black dog." However, there's no concrete correlation between depression and high intelligence. Celebrities with depression are of course better known than average people with depression. For that reason it's natural that depression would be equated with intelligence. Many celebrities today also struggle with depression; Terry Bradshaw, Marie Osmond, and Drew Barrymore to name a few. If you struggle with depression and/or suicidal thoughts please seek professional medical help
Now we come to "e." The major word that starts with "e" and relates to manic depression is "euphoria." Euphoria is a synonym for mania. Perhaps it is a better word for mania when it comes to manic depression however because euphoria considers the feeling along with the thinking. Manic depression if you do not know by now is a mental disorder where a person travels between highs and lows. The highs are referred to as mania. During this period a person thinks they can do anything. They are in a constant good mood. They have unlimited energy. Sometimes they don't need to sleep and of course sooner or later this catches up with them. Manic depressive's do not fear anything including making any decisions because they have incredible confidence in themselves during this "mania." Unfortunately what completes the condition called manic depression is sadness or depression. During this depressive phase people often "pay" for their actions that they performed during their manic phase. However it also important to understand that this is a chemical roller-coaster ride that is occurring as well. When we examine the term "euphoria" we are actually looking at a more specific word for feelings and behavior than mania. Mania is an exaggeration. Euphoria constitutes a feeling of well-being, happiness and