Major Depression Disorder Everyone ever had a feeling of sadness‚ stress and depress. However‚ there feeling are often gone in brief period. But if these feeling are longer than they should be‚ Maybe it because of depression. Depression is a general illness that affect to your mood‚ how you think and act in negative way. In this essay we will describe you about one type of depression. It calls Major Depression Disorder. Patient with this type of depression usually have a depress mood more than two
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Depression can be caused by many different triggers including loss or death‚ which is identified in “Catcher in the Rye‚” a novel written by J.D Salinger. The protagonist; Holden Caulfield becomes seriously depressed to the point where he cannot deal with people and every day life around him. The author describes Holden as a person that does not care about where he goes with his life‚ but the one thing that gets in his way is depression‚ which causes him to be stressed and have a lot of issues. Plot/conflict
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Everybody feels depressed at some time or another in his or her lives. However‚ it becomes a problem when depression is so much a part of a person’s life that he or she can no longer experience happiness. In Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye‚ the author develops the theme of Holden’s depression because it fully portrays Holden’s outlook on the ‘real’ world and life itself. The cause of Holden’s depression can be seen as his lack of personal motivation‚ his inability to self-reflect and his stubbornness towards
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Depression is a well-known emotional disorder that is characterized by feelings ranging from overwhelming guilt‚ fatigue‚ and social withdrawal‚ to irritability‚ abuse‚ and at times suicidal behaviors (Luby‚ 2009). Depression is not bound by age‚ gender‚ or ethnicity. Research shows that in the month of August 2009‚ approximately 15% of children under the age of six suffer from exceptionally high anxiety and depression levels (Jarvis‚ 2009). The Children ’s Depression Inventory (CDI) is a test often
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highly overlooked disease that affects both your mind and body is severe depression. The body is not only directly harmed but indirectly when one “loses” their mind and decides that their life isn’t worth living. Depending on the severity of the depression it can lead to suicide. This can be avoided but in some cases can be very difficult. In one such case Stephanie was experiencing the harmful effects of severe depression. Married to her second husband‚ with a son from her previous marriage‚ “she
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Cause and Effects of Depression Depression is one of the biggest diseases between teenagers and adults. Depression is not just a state of mind. It is related to physical changes in the brain. It is connected to an imbalance of a type of chemical that carries signals in your brain and nerves. It’s more than just a feeling of being “down in the dumps” or “blue” for a few days. There are more than 20 million people in the United States who have depression and they will tell you that the feelings
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Psychological Causes of Depression The actual causes of depression are still unknown today but there are a few theories that could help explain them. It is widely believed by psychologists and scientists that all mental disorders are brought about by a complex correlation of psychological‚ biological‚ and social factors. A serious loss‚ chronic illness‚ relationship problem‚ work stress‚ family crisis‚ financial setback‚ or any unwelcome life change can ignite a depressive disorder (Psychologyinfo
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Depression: Caused by Divorce Depression. The very word brings up the image of gloomy days‚ crying or sulking‚ and maybe even sitting on the couch eating your heart out with a container of ice cream. But what causes depression? Well‚ many things can cause depression. But the main thing that takes center stage is divorce. Divorce can play a huge role when it comes to depression‚ especially since it can be one of the main causes of depression‚ other than losing a loved one. The divorce
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Cross-cultural Depression Rogina Harden Psy/450 January 8‚ 2013 Stephen Hoyer Cross-cultural Depression Kraft (2013)‚ "Sadness is a short adjustment period. Depression is a long term illness.” What exactly depression is in clearly defined terms and where this disease comes from is something that has been left to discussion for some time. Butcher‚ Mineka‚ and Hooley (2013) make it clear to be aware of the cultural and historical context before making labels. However‚ 350 million depression diagnoses from
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Causes and Effects of Depression Depression has numerous causes and effects which affect not only the person but the people around them. Depression doesn’t have a specific cause; in most cases it’s different for everyone. It is a common‚ treatable mental illness that can be experienced at any time in life. It is often described with feeling sad‚ unhappy‚ miserable‚ or “down in the dumps”. Most people have these feelings on occasion. There are several types of depression. These different
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