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Hi, and welcome to my site. This site is intended to be a place where people can share their experiences or offer suggestions to help depression sufferers and their families
depression is a common illness and has increased so much that some people think of it as its the flu or something that it will just go away but that's not the case depression can become much worse if not dealt with in time and can remain through till the day we die.
my name is Steven and I currently suffer with depression through the years I have realised that talking to others i.e. friends, family ect can just be as helpful as talking to a psychologist or someone in the same field even talking to strangers can help too.
There are many medications out now to help people cope with depression some work more differently than others in here you can discuss your medication and how it helps or doesn't help you. Or even talk with others about what ever comes into mind.
Depression is one of the most common psychological problems, affecting nearly everyone through either personal experience or through depression in a family member. The cost in human suffering cannot be estimated. Depression can interfere with normal functioning, and frequently causes problems with work, social and family adjustment. It causes pain and suffering not only to those who have a disorder, but also to those who care about them. Serious depression can destroy family life as well as the life of the depressed person.
Bipolar disorder was formerly called manic-depressive disorder. It is a type of depression, and it characterized by the presence of mood swings, especially "manic highs" that often result in high risk, self-damaging behavior. Most individuals with bipolar disorder have both depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes.
Depression is a psychological condition that changes how you think and feel, and also affects your social behavior and sense of physical well-being. We have all felt sad at one time or another, but that is not depression. Sometimes we feel tired from working hard, or discouraged when faced with serious problems. This too, is not depression. These feelings usually pass within a few days or weeks, once we adjust to the stress. But, if these feelings linger, intensify, and begin to interfere with work, school or family responsibilities, it may be depression.
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