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He said: "It's not your situation that really matters." The question then is, what is it? "It's your reaction to the situation."
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Depression SymptomsAccording to the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), a major depression is marked by a combination of symptoms that occur together, and last for at least two weeks without significant improvement.
Symptoms from at least five of the following categories must be present for a major depression, although even a few of the symptom clusters are indicators of a depression, but perhaps not a major depression.
--Feeling worthless, helpless, or
experiencing excessive or inappropriate guilt Other symptoms that are not
necessarily DSM specific criteria include, but are not limited to: work problems
such as absenteeism, decreased production, lack of concern about work and
accidents at work.
--decreased need for sleep --racing thoughts --grandiose notions --easily distracted
And of course alcohol and drug abuse. Dr. Nathan S. Kline(1) once remarked that:
"The problems of alcoholism and
drug addiction have strong links to depression. The search for highs may often
begin as a flight from lows." If you think you are depressed, please avoid self-diagnosis and self-medication with questionable and sometimes dangerous 'alternative' solutions. Consult with your doctor and discuss all possible solutions including alternative answers that have solid documentation. REFERENCES (1) Dr. Kline may not be a well-known person to most but, his story is interesting. Click here to learn more about Dr. Kline.
Exciting News! A significant study (below) shows that for depressed patients achieving stable or unstable clinical remission, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (meditation) offers protection against relapse/recurrence on a par with that of maintenance antidepressant pharmacotherapy.
Study Title: Antidepressant Monotherapy vs Sequential Pharmacotherapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, or Placebo, for Relapse Prophylaxis in Recurrent Depression
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Found in: Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2010;67(12):1256-1264. doi:10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2010.168
Date of last update: March 9, 2011 Questions or Comments? devin@depression-hypnosis.com |
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