 Depression in children
Clinical depression is defined as a state of sadness
and melancholia which has been extended beyond
two weeks or more. In case the feelings of despair
or sadness are affecting your general functioning
and disruptive to your life, then you might be
suffering from clinical depression. With depression
most of the people experience low energy levels
or feeling of grief. Depression can actually have
significant consequence on your life, work, health,
and people whose life are affected by you.
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DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
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Generally a mood of sadness is referred to depression.
But usually for most people it is temporary.
Clinical
depression goes beyond temporary state of sadness.
Before actually experiencing full blown depression,
people undergo various short period of depression.
These short periods of depression usually does
not affect your functioning as such. However,
some form of treatment is necessary because this
can lead to being more depressed and being physically
unwell.
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Self
esteem and self help
People struggling with depression
usually refrain from resorting to treatment mainly
due to depression stereotyped as personal weakness.
Severe depression can be successfully treated
with the help of medication or psychotherapy.
With right treatment, medication and guidance
from a therapist you can come out of depression.
Though when coping with depression there is no
overnight solution, but you can gradually come
out and stop it from casting a shadow in your
life.
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