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Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Questions and answers about Depression and Bipolar disorder, including symptoms of the illness, and how to help those who suffer from it.

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Will the doctor laugh at you if you tell them im depressed?

No they will tell you what to do in order to become happy, or what medicine to take. Many people are depressed and you are not an odd one out.

Is Multiple personality disorder rare?

Yes, it is. Canada's studies show that MPD occurs at about a rate of 0.4 percent in the general population. This is much rarer than most other types of disorder. It means that fewer than 1 in 200 people have it.

Can you battle depression naturally?

Yes. Depression can be HELPED (not cured altogether) by doing things that raise the amounts of certain natural chemicals/hormones in the body, seratonin in particular. Exercise, sunshine, sex, and a balanced diet can help, alot. Also continuing with normal activities like seeing friends, and family. To do it alone (no counseling/medication), you will need to determine if the depression is caused externally (situational, or sub-conscious reasoning) or internal (actual hormone and/or chemical imbalance). When you sit down with yourself and determine what is causing it, you can work with you to better the situation. However, if entertaining thoughts of harming yourself or others, or if it is interfering with your everyday life, you will need to seek immediate help. The longer you let it go, the worse it can get.

Do depression make you lose interest in sex?

Yes it can but depression is a serious medical condition. You should talk to your doctor for more ways depression can affect you.

Can you make yourself depressed?

Yes. It is very possible to make yourself depressed.

Is feeling like you want to cry when someone looks you in the eye to long a symptoms of depression?

I wouldn't say that this is a symptom of depression but I do think that there must be some emotional issue that you once had with the person that you looked at. It could also be that perhaps you really like the person but cannot be with them for whatever reason. Whatever the case may be I hope that you will somehow be able to find happiness in life.

My boyfriend is depressed how do i cope with it I really love him?

If your boyfriend is depressed and you love him you should try to convince him to get help. He can see his doctor to talk about the depression and possibly get some medication to help him. It can be hard to cope when someone you love is depressed. Just be strong and be there for him and let him know that you care.

What is the life expectancy for a manic depressive?

Like everyone else it depends on the person. And how severley they suffer with manic depression aka BiPolar.

Why is Gerard way depressed?

He's not anymore. But I don't know why he was before, but he became a drug addict and alcoholic because of it. The band has saved his live twice. He actually almost killed himself.

Is failing to follow through a symptom of depression?

Yes it can be.

Also problems concentrating, aversion to doing work or enjoying favorite past times and avoiding friends and eating and sleeping too much or to little.

Its best to check with a Dr. to test and treat depression and other conditions that may cause symptoms eg Thyroid etc

Dont be ashamed to seek professional help.

Take good care of yourself.

If you take two depressants together it may be the same as taking?

If you think that you need more help and that your medications aren't doing what they are suppose to, talk to your doctor first before you mix/increase medications because that could be unsafe and you could cause an overdose and end up in the hospital.

it is like taking3

What did the government to to prevent the depression?

well...the government should have done something for the people but it didn't do anything and this was during the time when President Hoover was the President of the USA. Thousands of people were sending him letters about their needs..many of them were children. He replied to all but didn't help any. He did some good things such as he built a building for which many people were needed. So many people got jobs there..but there were no safety though. It didn't really help the depression but it bettered it a little bit. and you can research it on google, they have all the info. there.

If you are content you are happy or sad?

If you are content you're somewhere in the middle. You're not really either you're just ok.

Imagine you are seeing a therapist for the first time for depression When meeting with himher you are asked Is it possible that you have watched someone else engage in depressed behavior and picked up?

Yes it definitely is possible. That's why if you engage in group therapy sessions they don't want you to have contact with the people you meet outside of therapy because you could pick up on their bad habits such as cutting and trying to commit suicide.

What is the suffix for bipolar disorder?

There are 2 diagnostic suffixes that can be added to the diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder --"rapid cycling" and "with seasonal pattern."

What is a bipolar attack?

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder which causes unusual and dramatic shifts in a persons behavior. A bipolar attack is a period of time in which the symptoms are most unmanageable.

How do you say i am sad in sinhala?

"mata dukai" or "mama dukin" or u can use "mama dukin inne" too

Why have you been crying so much lately don't have anything sad happening in my life and been crying self to sleep and cry during school please help?

It could be your teenage hormones kicking in. That is supposed to make you cry or be very emotional. Talk to your mother or grandma, maybe talking will help, if it's bad and you need help you might need to see a doctor to help you through this time in your life. Try to find activities that are more cheerful that make you laugh or even bring on a little smile. I know how you feel, crying is not fun.

What foods to avoid when depressed?

one word. chocolate. once you start eating it you wont stop, i gained 2 stn while being depressed and comfort eating

What is clinical depression?


Clinical depression (also called major depressive disorder, or unipolar depression when compared to Bipolar disorder) is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of daily living. Although a low mood or state of dejection that does not affect functioning is often colloquially referred to as depression, clinical depression is a clinical diagnosis and may be different from the everyday meaning of "being depressed." Many people identify the feeling of being clinically depressed as "feeling sad for no reason", or "having no motivation to do anything." A person suffering from depression may feel tired, sad, irritable, lazy, unmotivated, and apathetic. Clinical depression is generally acknowledged to be more serious than normal depressed feelings. It often leads to constant negative thinking and sometimes substance abuse. Extreme depression can culminate in its sufferers attempting or committing suicide.1

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_depression