About Depression

Depression is a common mental health problem that involves low and loss of interest in activities.It may also be described as feelings of sadness,anger or loss that interfere with a person's everyday activities.It is important to know that feeling down at times is a normal part of life and traumatic events happen to everyone but if you are constantly feeling down or hopeless you could be dealing with depression.

Depression is not limited to anybody,men women and children can experience it. The common causes includes;

Family history
Early Childhood Trauma
Brain structure(If the frontal lobe of your brain is less active)
Drug use
Low Self-Esteem
Emotional or Stressful events such as loss of loved one,economic problems,divorce
Medical Conditions, for example;Chronic Illness,Chronic pain,Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Sometimes blood work will be required because thyroid problems or vitamin D can trigger symptoms.The symptoms include;

Feeling of anger,aggressiveness,irritability,anxiousness,restlessness,empty,sad,hopeless
Loss of interest in favorite activities,withdrawing from social engagements
Drinking excessively and over use of drugs
Reduced sexual desires or lack of sexual pleasures in mostly men
Inability to concentrate
Talking slowing or more,worried all the time
Difficulty in sleeping,waking early,sleeping too much
Decline in school performance,mostly children
Loss of energy

Don't ignore the symptoms of depression, if your mood doesn't improve or gets worse don't hesitate to seek help,you can visit https://aldubycounseling.com to book an appointment

Comments

Why It Is Important To Make A List Of What You Want In A Partner

I get so many questions like, Is it good to make a list of what you want in a partner?. What if after making the list, you meet opposite of what you want?. Listen making a list serves as a guideline to you when you are ready for a relationship/marriage. You will never get everything on that list but the list will help you in making right decision. Some people do have decision making problems even when the truth is so glaring to the eyes, you still see them making the wrong decision. I had discussions with older married couples married for close to 25-35 year and I was taken back to their own days of looking for a life partner. For the women, they told me how it was a normal routines for Ladies to make their list of what they want in a man and relationship/marriage from the age of 18 or even below and that's how they will keep on praying with it until they find the right person. For the men, they did not do much, first for them was looks follo...

Have you heard some married couples complain after marriage, that their spouse hardly gift them or give them money? Have you also wondered why such thing is happening and why are wives complaining more? This happens to be what most women are currently experiencing in their marriages. A survey was carried out and some of this women complaining about this issue confirmed that it wasn’t like that during their days of dating/courting. Then what changed? How can a man be comfortable giving outsiders, friends money while your wife has a pressing need for weeks yet to be sorted out. Some even go to the extent of not allowing them to work, cutting off every channel/means they can make money. Before you give your wife money, you ask her to explain, give you details on what they need the money for while others get more from you even without explaining what the money is meant for. What of gifts… in fact that’s gist for another day. Some don’t get to receive gifts even on special,...

Why Body Shame

Body shaming is criticizing yourself or others because of some aspect of their physical appearance.It is also an action or practice of humiliating someone by making mockery or hurtful comments about their body shape or size.Why do we body shame?. This is an important question we should ask ourselves,This act of shaming people has become a norm in the society and the damage of this critics can lead to Depression or any other type of mental health issue. Some people hardly socialize for the fear of being criticized. The truth is that bodies come in all shapes and sizes and they are all valued no matter what they look like.Fat people are most discriminated in the society, they see being fat as the worst thing that can happen to anyone.People tend to associate fat with negativity. It happens that people whose bodies fall out of the societal standards of beauty faces criticism no matter what they choose to do or wear...

Alduby

Search This Blog