Depression

Depression disorder is a mental condition characterized by sensations of melancholy and sadness for a long period of time. Depression disorder patients often also suffer from sudden mood swings, lose of appetite anf a low level of energy.

It doesn’t mean that every person, who is sad and moody, suffers from a depression disorder.

                                                      

Depression disorder statistics:

* Depression disorder affects 5%-12% of men.
* Depression disorder affects 10%-25% of women (twice as often as men…).
* more than 2% of kids in America suffer from a depression disorder.
* Every year 19 Million people in America are diagnosed with depression disorder.
* Their majority don’t seek professional help (medications or psychotherapy).
* Up to 90% of those who seek treatment for depression disorder can relive their symptoms 
  in  just a few weeks.   

*7% of kids that suffer from a depressin disorder end their life in a tragic way.
* Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in kids between the ages of 10 and 25.
* Depression disorder all over America costs over 30,000,000,000$ a year.

People who are diagnosed with a depression disorder often besides feeling sad also suffer a severe dissatisfaction with the world around them and even hate it, they feel empty and loss their self-worth. In more serious situations people with a depression disorder also loose their hope and dreams for the future and somtimes even their desire to live.

Another most common depression disorder symptom is sudden changes of moods. The person with depression disorder can be in a good mood and even euphoric and within a short period of time turn sad and present a depression symptoms.

There are a few types of depression disorders:
First kind of depression disorder is known as bi polar depression disorder.
bi polar depression disorder is characterized by a severe mood changes, as mentioned above, the person with this kind of depression disorder will be a vital and vivid individual with a good elevated condition and all of a sudden within a matter of days or weeks can turn into a sad person, living life with no self-worth and hopes for the future. This is one of the most common type of depression disorders.

Another well known, yet rare, depression disorder is a postpartum depression.
Postpartum depression disorder can, of course, only manifest in women after giving birth to a new baby.
This depression disorder characterized besides the sadness and emptiness sensations also by a lack of motherly love and affection towards to the baby.
Women with Postpartum depression disorder often feel disconnected to the newborn and lack a sense of responsibility towards him, which, in severe condition, can lead to a tragic ending both to the mother and the baby.
These kind of depression disorder have a high percentage of cure success.

Another type of depression disorder is Seasonal affective Disorder.
This type of depression disorder only affects patients during a specific season of the year. The other parts of the year are usually depression symptoms free.
Most people suffer this type of depression during winter, but this depression disorder can also manifest during summer, spring or fall. This depression also characterized by sadness and sudden mood swings.                               

                                                          

Depression disorder must be taken care of, diagnosed and treated by an expert in the psychiatric field as soon as possible.
Depression disorder can be treated and relieved with a professional care, as long as the patient seeks medical care as soon as the depression disorder sympoms start to show. Studies show that 80% of depression disorder patients who seeked help in time, had been given a relief in their disorder.