How to connect with depressed friends - Bill Bernat
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There are all kinds of mood disorders – sometimes referred to as affective disorders. Depression, for example, is a major mood disorder. In other words, it’s a medical illness that is characterized by an abnormally low mood that is accompanied by a sense of lacking control.
Watch this video to learn more about depression, mental illness and how you can help to change the way people think about mental health.
It’s important to be aware of the signs of depression and seek treatment. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide.
Stigma is an even bigger problem than depression itself. It’s what causes people to suffer in silence, on average for a decade, before ever reaching out for help. According to the WHO nearly 350 million people suffer from this medical condition – so if you or someone you know has depression, they are certainly not alone.
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If you are a living, breathing human being, chances are you have felt sad at least a few times in your life. But what exactly is melancholy, and what (if anything) should we do about it? Courtney Stephens details our still-evolving understanding of sadness -- and even makes a case for its usefulness.
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The word bipolar means ‘two extremes.’ For the many millions experiencing bipolar disorder around the world, life is split between two different realities: elation and depression. So what causes this disorder? And can it be treated? Helen M. Farrell describes the root causes and treatments for bipolar disorder.
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