Clinical depression is a mental disorder characterized by an array of symptoms that, when severe, can affect nearly every aspect of a person’s life. Most people have experienced extreme sadness, but that feeling usually comes from or is affected by the circumstances around them and is usually short-lived. For example, the death of a loved one could cause someone to enter a short-term depressive period. For many people with clinical depression, the symptoms come on without warning and seemingly without cause. To receive a diagnosis of clinical depression, one must experience at least five symptoms for two weeks or longer. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, the most common symptoms include:
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Topics:
Depression,
Postpartum Depression,
TMS,
SAD,
PTSD,
clinical depression,
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT),
depression symptoms,
depression treatment,
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD),
Antidepressants,
Psychotherapy,
Bipolar Disorder,
anxiety,
OCD,
CBT,
DBT
Hundreds of studies have been conducted over the last 25 years on depression and recovery. Depression, not to be confused with sadness, is a condition that is lasting and almost paralyzing to those afflicted. The National Institute of Mental Health website notes that sadness is something everyone experiences as a normal emotion that passes with time. Depression, on the other hand, is an illness that you cannot simply “snap out of.” It is persistent and can interfere with daily life. Medical research shows that clinical depression is a much more serious issue that widely vary in severity and type from person to person. Additionally, studies show that mental health problems are very common. For example, in 2014 one in 25 Americans were living with a serious mental illness, such as bipolar disorder or major depression.
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Topics:
Depression,
TMS,
PTSD,
clinical depression,
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT),
depression symptoms,
depression treatment,
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD),
Antidepressants,
Psychotherapy,
memory disorders,
mild dementia,
cognitive impairment,
mild cognitive impairment
Mental health, whether it's about a need to learn how to cope with stress or severe depression, is not often given the attention it deserves. Most of the time, it is acceptable to take a vacation or a "mental health day," but seeking professional help to cope with mental illness is still often stigmatized. Getting past the stigma requires a treatment that is new, safe, and very practical.
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Topics:
Depression,
TMS,
Depression Screening,
PTSD,
clinical depression,
depression symptoms,
depression treatment,
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
More than 70 percent of adults in the U.S. have experienced some type of traumatic event at least once in their life. Living through a distressing situation can cause common reactions in people that usually go away over time, including fear, shock, anger, nervousness, sadness, and possibly guilt. However, for 7.7 million American adults in a given year, these feelings don’t go away, and even intensify, affecting their quality of life and causing PTSD.
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Depression,
TMS,
PTSD
Witnessing or being part of a traumatic event is difficult for any person to handle. For 7.7 million American adults in a given year, it can be more serious. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that can develop after a person has experienced or witnessed a traumatic or stressful event in which serious harm occurred or was threatened, causing intense fear, helplessness or horror. It can affect people of any age, as well families of victims, emergency personnel and rescue workers.
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PTSD
