Depression is a state where a person has low moods and a person’s concentration is derailed. This affects a person in several ways including thoughts, behavior, personal well being, and feelings. People in such situations usually feel sad and worried. At times, they may feel helpless, restless, and worthless. Depressed people lose interest in their daily life activities and will always have problems embarking on their daily activities (Rowe, 2003). This is harmful to personal health as they are likely to have a change in eating habits, way of life, and relationships with other people. For instance, depressed people at times overeat while others lose appetite. This would bring change in their body mass and size.
Several centers are available that offer specialized treatments for depression across the globe (Lambert, 2010). For instance, the most renowned centers include McLean hospital, Massachusetts general hospital, and the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Doctors in the stated centers have categorically stated that they attend to different patients at different levels (Gotlib and Hammen, 2010). They are deeply concerned with the health of the patients as it is their core priority. The people who are mostly involved with such patients work in the psychiatry department. First, they consider the patient, have lengthy talks and evaluate the situation. With various sessions of gathering information, they can find better ways of dealing with the case.
According to Gordon (2009), some people are depressed in society but are oblivious to the situation. This is due to the wide range of causes. Depression results from several factors, which depend on the events in a person’s life. For instance, depression could be caused by childbirth and the death of close family members. Some other life events that could contribute to depression include loss of employment, natural diseases, troubled relationships, separation, and financial inconsistencies (Lam, 2012). Secondly, depression could be brought by medical treatments. Some treatments in the medical profession are also known to bring depression to patients. These include hepatitis C therapy and high blood pressure.
According to Moragne (2011), psychiatrists consider finding a lasting solution to avoid an increase in the number of depressed patients Since these activities are common in the world, psychiatrists are finding various ways of ensuring they will not affect the population. For instance, government bodies are concerned with the levels of depression in the patients. This is likely to affect the entire country since an increase in the number of depressed patients will mean the government has to spend more resources in treatment (Honos-Webb, 2006).
In averting such scenarios, psychiatrists have to conduct concrete research to reflect the situation. For instance, psychiatrists are considering a therapy where people are taught how to deal with catastrophic situations (Roy, 2005). For instance, death is a hurting occurrence, but it occurs more often. Therefore, people should learn how to deal with such occurrences. For instance, the selection of the McLean hospital was based on the different techniques used in treatment. The psychiatrists use different theories to ensure patients are treated to full recovery. The trained professionals have the required experience in dealing with the cases.
Depression is a condition that could affect a large part of the population if it is not controlled (Morrison, 2012). For instance, an earthquake occurring in a place could affect many people. In the end, they will be depressed and will seek treatment. However, looking for ways of preparing people on how to deal with depression is appealing. This will reduce the number of people who could be affected.
References
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Gotlib, I. H., & Hammen, C. L. (2010). Handbook of depression. London: Guilford Press.
Honos-Webb, L. (2006). Listening to depression: How understanding your pain can heal your life. New York, NY: New Harbinger Publications.
Lam, R. W. (2012). Depression. Oxford, NY: Oxford University Press.
Lambert, K. (2010). Lifting depression: A neuroscientist’s hands-on approach to activating your brain’s healing power. New York, NY: Basic Books.
Moragne, W. (2011). Depression. Hoboken, NJ: Twenty-First Century Books.
Morrison, V. (2012). Introduction to health psychology in Australia. Canberra: Pearson Australia.
Rowe, D. (2003). Depression: The way out of your prison. New York: Psychology Press.
Roy, J. R. (2005). Depression. New York: Marshall Cavendish.