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Well I can name one, the one I did not know can happen but was happening to me – Tons of stress from depression and all that comes with it can lead to high blood pressure, which if not treated will lead to heart disease and kill you, or you can have a heart attack and die before developing heart disease from the high blood pressure. That scares me. One fact I learned at my last visit to the psychiatrist.
This is the info I used and the sites I used – hope this helps! :
How Do People Respond to Depression?
-May respond with love, kindness and support
-Not everyone recognizes depression when it happens to someone they know
-Some people don’t understand it
-Sometimes even people who are depressed don’t take their condition seriously enough (can be harmful if it causes people to hide their depression and avoid it)
-Occasionally causes noticeable physical symptoms
Why Do People Get Depressed?
-There is no single cause for depression
-Many factors play a role including genetics, environment, life events, medical conditions, and the way people react to things that happen in their lives
Types of Depression
-Major Depression: Severe, short-lasting type
-Dysthymia: Less severe, longer-lasting type
-Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood: depressive reaction to a specific life event when adjusting to the loss takes longer than the normally expected timeframe or is more severe than expected and interferes with the person’s daily activities
-Bipolar Disorder (manic depressive illness): involves periods of major depression mixed with periods of mania (abnormally high mood and extreme bursts of unusual activity or energy)
Symptoms of Depression?
-Depressed mood or sadness most of the time
-Lack of energy
-Feel tired all the time
-Inability to enjoy things that used to bring pleasure
-Withdrawal from friends and family
-Irritability, anger, or anxiety
-Inability to concentrate
-Significant weight loss or gain
-Significant change in sleep patterns
-Feelings of guilt or worthlessness
-Aches and pains
-Pessimism and indifference
-Thoughts of death and suicide
Is Depression Different from Regular Sadness?
-Depression is more than feeling blue, sad or down in the dumps
-Strong mood involving sadness, discouragement, despair or hopelessness that lasts for weeks, months or longer
-Affects a person’s thoughts, outlook, and behaviour as well as mood
-Can have physical symptoms like loss of appetite, weight loss or gain, headaches and sleeping problems
-Sadness is a natural emotion
-Caused by normal stresses of life
-Usually brief and go away with a little time or care
Getting Help – it is necessary
-Therapists and other professionals can help
-80% of people who get help for their depression have a better quality of life
-Treatment can include talk therapy or medication or bothhttp://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/men
