Let Depression Get You Down By Michael Plontz Caregiving can sometimes be a depressing venture. Not only does it usually involve someone we love deteriorating before our eyes, our own lives become completely rearranged. Believe it or not, the fact that the holidays are right around the corner can make even those not in a caregiving situation depressed. Imagine what that does to a caregiver.
Depression can range from feeling a little blue to obsessing about death and suicide.
It is not just a single disorder, but a group of psychiatric illnesses. This group of illnesses may affect your body and mind, and your mood and behavior. Although it is a serious condition, it is very treatable. Two symptoms to watch out for, and that doctors watch out for, are a loss of pleasure in daily activities and continuous feelings of hopelessness and sadness. The three most common types of depression are major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder.