Three Types of Depression

1) Circumstantial Depression

• Circumstances have gone wrong in your life causing you to be depressed
• Should last about 2 weeks and no longer than 6 weeks
• Will last longer if:
  • The circumstances keep happening to you (i.e. being bullied on a regular basis)
  • The circumstance is so bad that you have to deal with it (i.e. abuse)

2) Clinical Depression

• A chemical imbalance in the brain
• Can be onset at any time during adoescence
• 12–15% of the American population suffers from this imbalance
• Can be diagnosed as Major Depressive Disorder, Uni–polar Depression, or Bi–polar Depression
• If you have been depressed for more than 2 weeks without ongoing circumstances, you may have clinical depression
• Visit your doctor. This is an easy way to get info.

3) Drug & Alcohol Related Depression

• A chemical imbalance brought on by the circumstance of dumping depressants into your body
• Alcohol & marijuana are depressants
• Other drugs, such as cocaine, cause depression during the come–down
• Prescription drugs, including birth control, have depression as a side–effect

 

 

 

 

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