Medical Report
Depression
Depression is a serious disorder which 'inspires' a lot of other much serious mental disorders being the central link in the chain reaction of mental disorders and conditions (e.g. psychosis etc.). It is often associated with trivial state of being 'blue'; however, its harmful effects must not be underestimated. To avoid medical terms, depression is a styate of constant sadness, total lack of desire to take part in life's interesting events – in life in general. In other words, a depressive person has no motivation at all let alone his/her invariably bad emotional state.
Depression in the majority of cases manifests itself in the sphere of a person's physical condition as well. A depressive person may always feel exhaustion, laziness, indifference. As for the most dangerous 'stage' of depression, it is characterized by thoughts of committing suicide even. This is a dangerous state, a person must not be left alone in these moments.
The causes of depression are different. Sometimes it is bred by constant stress, sometimes it comes after one's illness. Some scientists say that depressions are closestly connected with certain physical defects of a person. Other causes have to do with a depressive person way of life, that implies drugs, alcohol, smoking etc.
So as for the symoptoms of depression in detail, apart from reasonless constant sadness they are sleep disorders, anxiety, loss of concentration, weight loss/gain, feeling of emptiness inside etc.
Scientists say that depression is a mental disorder that almost runs in families i.e. is closely connected with a person's family relations implying its genetic causes. As for treatment, it is curable; the main condition is stably the same – the sooner depression's signs are detected, the more effective the treatment will be.
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When a person has a personality disorder, this usually signifies the fact that his/her mental development once went in the wrong direction and continues doing so if compared with people with more stable (positive) personality traits.
Main types of anxiety disorders are phobias, separation anxiety, panic attacks etc. As for phobias, they deal with certain object or process or substance – anything that you strongestly avoid approaching or dealing with. Separation anxiety is characterized by someone’s excessive fear of parting with one’s home or someone he/she is very (physically) close to.
Colleagues at work talk bad things about me. I see them gather in groups and whisper some rubbish about my ‘shaky’ mental condition. And then Rachel, sales manager, approaches you and looks as if she wants to kill you. ‘You are on my death list’ she tells you using her lips only – for others to think she approached you to discuss issues connected with your common project.
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