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Are you feeling sad, blue? Have you been feeling that way for some time now and don't really know why? Feel like you are never going to feel "all right" again? You may be suffering from depression.
Depression is a serious medical condition that affects your body as well as your mind. And it requires treatment, just like diabetes or heart disease. I am not a doctor or medical person, I am someone just like you and I have been diagnosed with depression. There is much to learn about depression that the medical community is still working on. What I want to do here is share what I consider to be the best links to explain to you what depression is and what help is out there.
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What's new with me?
I recently decided to start a blog journal dealing with how I am coping with living with depression. If you want to check it out, go here:
Luna's Rants
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There are a number of signs and symptoms that help a doctor know if a person has depression. If he or she has had at least five of the following symptoms for most of the day, nearly every day for more than 2 weeks, depression may be present:
Feelings of sadness, depressed mood, and/or irritability
Loss of interest or pleasure in activities, such as hobbies or spending time with family/friends
Changes in weight or appetite
Changes in sleeping pattern -- sleeping too much or not at all
Feelings of guilt, hopelessness, or worthlessness
Inability to concentrate, remember things, or make decisions
Constant fatigue or loss of energy
Restlessness or decreased activity
Excessive crying
Recurrent thoughts of suicide or death
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It is estimated that 5 to 12 percent of men and 10 to 20 percent of women in the
U.S. will suffer from a major depressive
episode at some time in their life.
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******Important!!!!! If you are having ANY thoughts of suicide….PLEASE, PLEASE, call your Dr., go to the emergency room, get in touch with a suicide hotline or call 911!! Your life is too precious!
To find a crisis hotline near you, click below:
Befrienders International
Or Call:
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) (National Suicide Hotline)
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NYU School of Medicine
Online Depression Screening Test
In no way does this test replace a medical doctors evaluation. Remember, if you are suffering from the symptoms listed at the top of this page for more than two weeks, speak to your
Doctor! There is help, and you don't have to feel this way.
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Some Other People with Depression
Abraham Lincoln
Eugene O'Neill
Vaslov Nijinsky
Tennessee Williams
Ernest Hemingway
Winston Churchill
Charles Dickens
Dick Cavett
Mike Wallace
William Styron
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Click below for more information & helpful links
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