Opinionated Q: Is depression still cause for alarm if a person has a reason to be depressed?
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1. Are the possible results for different causes of depression? Yes. Ultimately, if a person gives into depression, they might commit sucide in an extreme case. At that point, does it matter what caused it?
2. Are the treatments the same from reason to reason for depression? Usually a person is put on medication. If the case is extreme, the person will go through counciling or more extreme treatments.
3. Does one cause for depression outweigh another? No. Depression is a natural human state. In the deeper degrees of it, we consider a person to be suffering from depression. I remember in college watching a documentary on depression. The doctor narrating it posted the statement that anyone can suffer from depression. The stimulus just varies from person to person.
My wife suffered from an extreme case of pre-partum depression. I know what casused it, and so did the doctors. It was how her body was dealing with the hormone flux in her body. Were we still concerned? Yes. Did she still have treatment? Yes. Once she had the baby, were will still concerned about a relapse? Yes.
Think of depression like any other disease or condition. If a person has cancer, it does not mattter what kind - it is still cause for concern.
If a person has the flu, it is still a cause for concern, no matter how bad the straign is.
If a person has a torn muscle, it does not matter hwat muscle it is - it still hurts, and it is still a concern.
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Some get sad, of course. People get sad. It is when the sadness is too much to take, the person is unable to be happy no matter what, and they go from being a little depressed over something to the place where they need help in order to go forward.
If a parent or child or loved one dies, a person gets depressed, that is to be expected. However, if the person does not get past this depression then they need to find someone.
If a loved one dies and the person cries and is sad for a week or two, it is natural, and should be allowed to happen. If a person is not allowed to grieve over a sad situation then they may actually develop other mental problems that would need help.
I know once I was depressed for a couple weeks. I did not know why. Once I figured out why, then I was able to resolve the issue and go on with my life, however I do not have the propensity toward depression. My seratonin levels are fine. But that is where being depressed and experiencing depression differ. Chemicals in the brain have a balance, if the balance is off, then the person may need assistance.
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But you are also correct there are people who are genetically predisposed to depression and just suffer it periodically. These folks need to come up with a long term maintenance plane for combating the illness.
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