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CHRISTIAN
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WHAT IS A DEPRESSIVE DISORDER?
A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and
thoughts. It affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels
about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. A depressive
disorder is not the same as a passing blue mood. It is not a sign of
personal weakness or a condition that can be willed or wished away.
People with a depressive illness cannot merely "pull themselves
together" and get better. Without treatment, symptoms can last for
weeks, months, or years. Appropriate treatment, however, can help most
people who suffer from depression.
TYPES OF DEPRESSION
Depressive disorders come in different forms, just as is the case
with other illnesses such as heart disease. This pamphlet briefly
describes three of the most common types of depressive disorders.
However, within these types there are variations in the number of
symptoms, their severity, and persistence.
Major depression is manifested by a combination of symptoms (see
symptom list) that interfere with the ability to work, study, sleep,
eat, and enjoy once pleasurable activities. Such a disabling episode of
depression may occur only once but more commonly occurs several times in
a lifetime.
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