Understanding Depression
Source: Health & Nutrition
There are many myths about depression. Here are some facts.
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Depression is always a response to a bad life situation
– like divorce, death of a loved one, or a job loss.
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Depression can be triggered by things going wrong in your life, but it isn’t always so. Sometimes depression may be associated with a chemical imbalance in your brain.
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If you can’t snap out of your depression, it means you’re weak.
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Depression doesn’t mean you have a flawed character or aren’t strong enough emotionally. It is actually a medical condition, like diabetes, arthritis, or high blood pressure.
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| If you wait it out, your depression will always go away. |
If you are suffering from depression, it may not just go away. Depression left untreated can last months or even years.
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Only suicidal people need antidepressant medicines.
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Antidepressants can help people who are mildly depressed and those more severely depressed.
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Antidepressant medicines are habit-forming and they change
your personality.
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Antidepressants are not habit-forming. They do not turn you into a different person – they simply make you feel more like yourself again.
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