{"product_id":"2940153765792","title":"Clinical Depression, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eClinical Depression is a medical mood disorder that produces persistent feelings of sadness, persistent loss, emptiness, sadness and loss of interest or frustration that may interfere with everyday life for at least 2 weeks or longer.\u003cbr\u003eAlso called major depressive disorder or unipolar depression, it affects how the patient feels, think and behave and can result in a range of emotional and physical disorders.\u003cbr\u003eThe patient may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and sometimes the patient may feel as if life is not worth living.\u003cbr\u003eMore than just a bout of the blues, depression is not a flaw and the patient cannot simply break out of it.\u003cbr\u003eClinical Depression may necessitate long-term treatment.\u003cbr\u003eThere are 3 main forms of Depression:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Major depression (also clinical depression) is typically featured by a combination of symptoms that last for at least two weeks in a row, such as miserable and ill-tempered mood that get in the way with the ability to work, sleep, eat, and enjoy activities which used to give enjoyment.\u003cbr\u003eThere may be problems in sleeping or eating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Dysthymia is a less serious illness but normally longer-lasting form of depression than major depression (2 years or more).\u003cbr\u003eIt affects long-term manifestations that do not stop but at the same time stop the affected person from functioning properly or feeling good.\u003cbr\u003ePeople with dysthymia can also have events of major depression.\u003cbr\u003eThis combination of these two forms of depression is often termed as double-depression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Bipolar disorder (manic depression) includes a set of mood swing disorders that were previously called manic-depressive illness or manic depression.\u003cbr\u003eBipolar disorders have cycles of mood swings that consist of at least one event of mania or hypomania and events of depression as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople with depression seem to have physical alterations in their brains.\u003cbr\u003eNeurotransmitters are normally happening brain chemicals that tend play a part in depression\u003cbr\u003eHormone alterations can occur with pregnancy and during the weeks or months following delivery (postpartum) and from thyroid disorders, menopause\u003cbr\u003eThe symptoms are:\u003cbr\u003e1. Loss of sex drive,\u003cbr\u003e2. Sexual problems,\u003cbr\u003e3. Infertility,\u003cbr\u003e4. Uncontrollable weight gain and\u003cbr\u003e5. Feeling low,\u003cbr\u003e6. Depressed and\u003cbr\u003e7. Even suicidal.\u003cbr\u003eThe important treatments for depression are:\u003cbr\u003e1. Medicines called antidepressants\u003cbr\u003e2. Talk therapy, called psychotherapy\u003cbr\u003eElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) may be used if medicines and talk therapy do not work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery one has been sad or moody at one time or other for a short period in his or her life time.\u003cbr\u003eGreat leaders such as Winston Churchill have suffered depression.\u003cbr\u003eEven writing this book about depression made me depressed.\u003cbr\u003eA person with Depression may be described as feeling:\u003cbr\u003e1. Persistent sad,\u003cbr\u003e2. Empty,\u003cbr\u003e3. Unhappy,\u003cbr\u003e4. Miserable\u003cbr\u003e5. The blues\u003cbr\u003e6. Down in the dumps.\u003cbr\u003eOne of my patients whenever she has depressive episodes also hides in her room and covers her blanket over herself.\u003cbr\u003eShe cries and feels sad whenever she is depressed.\u003cbr\u003eShe has no appetite for food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENT\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Clinical Depression\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Causes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Symptoms\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Diagnosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Treatment\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Prognosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Bipolar Disorder\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 Panic Attack\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176869511408,"sku":"2940153765792","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153765792_p0.jpg?v=1764055813","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153765792","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}