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Depression
* Any depression is an illness that can be treated.
* Can appear at any age and is one of the most common and treatable illnesses.
* Consists basically in a decrease of the vital energy.
* Feeling down or depressed is common for people with heart failure.
* IS a reaction to what has happened.
* Many depressions respond to psychotherapy alone, sometimes quickly, sometimes more slowly.
* Most depression is situational and of brief duration
  - treated in an outpatient setting
  - reaction to an unhappy event
* Most depressions affect activities
  - are mild, but they can also be serious, recurrent illnesses
  - lead to illnesses
  - start more quickly than dementia, which slower and more gradual process
* Much depression is related to dysregulation of the neurotransmitter serotonin.
* Some depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain
  - inherited, but only in a small percentage of cases
  - normal and part of almost every person s life
  - results from sustained, untreated anxiety
  - depressions are at least partly inherited
* Some depressions become storms
  - tropical storms
  - can be so severe that they can cause some break with reality
  - help depressions
  - lead to thoughts
  - produced by wind deflation reach down to water bearing rocks
* Some depressions result in injuries
  - serious injuries
* There strong link between depression and sleep disturbances.
* actually causes a decrease in the metabolic activity of the brain.
* adds to the intensity, suffering, and disability experienced with a chronic pain problem.
* adversely affects a person's social and occupational functioning.
* affects a person's moods, thoughts, body, and behavior
  - significant number of women
* affects all aspects of life
  - relationships and always affects performance in school or at work
  - at least all of the people some of the time
* affects both mind and body
  - sexes, with a higher incidence in women
  - children and adolescents in a number of areas of functioning
* affects employees at all levels of the corporate ladder
  - productivity, judgment and ability to work with others
  - every aspect of a person
* affects millions of people world wide and can be both overwhelming and dibilitating
  - people, and many have been helped by depression medications
  - mood, thought, physical functions, and behavior
  - nearly twice as many women as men
  - olfaction
  - olfactory recognition
* affects our bodies
  - thinking, our emotions, our behavior and our physical health
  - people differently
* affects people in different ways at different times
  - of all ages but is less common for teenagers than for adults
* affects people of all ages, but the adolescent years carry special risks
  - races, ethnic groups and social and economic classes
  - persons of all ages, genders, and races
* affects the body as well as the mind
  - person's health, interpersonal relations, work, and ability to enjoy life
  - whole person
  - thinking and memory
  - twenty percent of the population, but it's much more commonly diagnosed in women
* affects twice as many women as men because women have less a. emotional stability
  - worker productivity
* alone is the fourth leading cause of the global disease burden.
* also affects children
  - the immune system adversely
  - afflicts many poor single working mothers of young children
  - appears to take a greater toll on men
* also can affect their nutritional status
  - occur after a person suffers a loss or after a long period of stress
  - suppress the ability to easily have orgasm
  - correlates with a higher incidence of illness
  - effects cognitive function
* also interferes with normal sleeping patterns
  - the ability to make decisions
* also is known to occur more often in headache sufferers than non-headache sufferers
  - linked to poor compliance with diabetes treatment
  - manifests itself by a lack of positives
  - offer great benefits to capitalism
  - reduces the desire for lovemaking
  - results from hypothyroidism
  - seems to run in families
  - tends to decrease energy, disturb sleep, and influence appetite and eating habits
* also tends to run in families with a history of mental illness or suicide
* always indicates substance abuse problems in the person or in the family
  - seems like being detached, uncaring, unmoved by anything, without highs or lows
* apparently depresses the immune system.
* appears at least twice as often in American women as in American men.
* appears to increase the risk for stroke in both women and women
  - stem from biological, psychological and social factors
* are actually recovery processes during which maladjustments are purged from the economy
  - among the most common mental disorders - and the most treatable
  - crisises
  - economic conditions
  - hell
  - mental illnesses
  - more dominant in winter than in summer
  - objectionable visible voids or shallow areas that are lightly covered by breading
  - pushs
  - sadness
  - usually mild to moderate, but they can be severe
* becomes a medical problem when it is out of proportion to the stress producing it
  - problem when it interferes with normal activities
  - the norm as our people struggle to find meaning for existence
* begins to heal when the hidden pain is named and honored.
* belief in one's own helplessness....
* biochemical disorder.
* biological brain disorder that can affect anyone
  - illness that effects behavior, thoughts and feelings
* biologically based disorder that can be treated.
* black hole.
* brain disease, it is treated by changing brain chemistry
* broad term that describes several depressive illnesses.
* by-product of occupation with self, with life, with problems.
* can adversely affect everything from work to friendships.
* can affect a person at any age
  - all areas of life
  - an elder's ability to cope with pain
  - anyone at any age
  - anyone, irrespective of sex, race, or age
  - as many as one in five people of all ages
  - memory, as well as the ability to think
  - one's ability to enjoy anything
  - people at any age or of any race, ethnic, or economic group
* can affect people of any age, ethnic, or economic group
  - race ethnic, or economic group
  - aggravate some effects of transplant, including pain and fatigue
* can also be a life-threatening illness when there risk of suicide
  - side effect of certain medications
  - sign of a medical problem
  - part of the postictal phase several days following seizures
  - the result of some physical ailment
* can also cause anxiety and agitation
  - dementia if left untreated
  - symptoms of dementia in older people
* can also come from an imbalance of the chemicals that control a person s mood
  - in response to many outside factors
  - contribute to the likelihood of asthma attacks by hampering the immune system
  - develop after a major stroke
  - exacerbate perception of pain
  - feel like a chronic physical problem
  - have an impact on a person's recovery from heart disease
  - hide other physical problems, such as illness or disease
* can also occur as a result of a biochemical disturbance in the brain
  - when a person is attempting to deal with unpleasant childhood memories
  - present itself as dysthymia, a less intense and more chronic form of depression
  - recur throughout a person's lifetime
  - result from an underlying physical problem, such as thyroid disease
* can amplify chronic pain, making the symptoms worse and even more intolerable
* can appear in individuals at any age, from childhood through the geriatric age group
  - many ways
* can be a barrier to rehabilitation and recovery
  - cause of decreased appetite
  - chemical inbalance occuring in the brain
  - condition where one's life is blocked
  - deadly disease
  - devastating illness
  - disabling medical illness
  - factor in chronic low back pain
  - family characteristic
  - fatal illness
  - life threatening illness
  - part of many disorders as well, such as post-traumatic stress disorder
  - problem for some patients during recovery
* can be a result of physical, genetic and psychological causes
  - genetic or psychological causes
  - serious illness
  - side effect of a physical illness or of a medication to treat an illness
  - symptom of thyroid disease
  - an occupational hazard for PWs
  - common in certain families
* can be difficult to diagnose or to recognize in oneself
  - environmental
  - fatal as it is the primary cause of suicide
  - hereditary or even learned in an environment
  - mild or severe
  - mild, moderate, or severe
  - overwhelming and pervasive, affecting many areas of one's life
  - particularly hard on patients with diabetes
  - progressive and early treatment can reduce needless suffering
  - terminal for individuals, families, marriages, businesses and vocations
  - the result of various factors ranging from hormones to hard times
  - become a life-threatening illness
  - begin suddenly for no apparent reason
* can cause a reduced interest in sex
  - big changes in appetite, digestion and nutritional status
  - decreases or increases in sleep patterns
  - fatigue that can be managed with counseling and medications
  - insomnia or excessive sleep
* can cause many kinds of upsetting feelings
  - persistent changes in a person's feelings and behavior
  - memory loss in older people
  - people to lose pleasure from daily life
  - certainly lower a person's interest in sex
* can come from problems in the liver or bowel
  - on slowly over time, so that it is hard to recognize
  - create a severe strain on a marriage, particularly if it becomes chronic
  - depress the immune system
  - develop in anyone at any age
* can disrupt sleep, appetite, and cognitive functioning
  - drastically impair their speech
  - even cause confusion and withdrawal
  - frequently come after fear
* can happen at any age, but often begins in adulthood
  - the same time as other chronic diseases
  - gradually or it can be triggered by specific events
  - to anyone
  - have any number of singular causes, but causes are more often combined
* can have many causes, and many effective treatments are available
  - physical symptoms, as well
  - profound effects on health, functioning and quality of life
  - imitate dementia and both depression and dementia can have depressive symptoms
  - increase the rate of heartbeat resulting in palpitations and even strokes
  - influence mood, behavior, sleep habits and bodily functions in many ways
  - kill
* can last for months or even years if left untreated
  - weeks or months
  - weeks, months, or even years
  - from a few days to years
* can lead to excessive behavior, such as gambling, and exorbitant lifestyles
  - impulsivity and risk-taking
  - loss of motivation, drive and ambition
  - school failure, alcohol or other drug use, and even suicide
  - wild mood swings and left untreated can lead to death
* can make a person feel fatigued, worthless, helpless and hopeless
  - all activity, especially sex, difficult
  - diagnosing narcolepsy difficult
  - people exaggerate bad feelings about themselves
  - manifest as willfullness, lack of interest in school, rage
* can manifest itself in many ways
  - various ways
* can occur at any age and can affect anyone
  - age, though the average onset is during the second decade of life
  - due to a multitude of causes
  - following a heart attack
  - for many reasons
  - in all age groups, even in children
  - once, or it can occur again and again throughout life
  - to anyone, at any age, and to people of any race or ethnic group
  - persists for weeks, months, or years, and can affect every aspect of our daily lives
  - play a part in anger or vice versa
  - potentially cause sufferers to commit a violent act either upon themselves or other
  - present a confusing picture in children and adolescents
  - produce certain physical symptoms such as a disruption in appetite and sleep
  - puzzle parents
* can range from a minor problem to a major, life-threatening illness
  - feeling a little blue to obsessing about death and suicide
* can range from mild to moderate to severe
  - really intensify during withdrawal
* can result from any chronic, debilitating illness
  - chronic sleep deprivation
  - in a serious disturbance of work, social, academic, and bodily functioning
  - rob a person of their willingness to work towards recovery
  - ruin a person's life
* can run in families, or it can be situational and transient
  - sap the parent of the energy necessary to play with an active child
  - seem the same as a neurological or hormone problem
  - seriously impair a person's ability to function in everyday situations
  - serve as a catalyst for more productive and creative functioning
* can set in as the drugs start to work on the cancer
  - with any chronic condition
  - in, and spouses can become disconnected from one another
  - shorten men s lives in other ways as well
  - show up in a number of other ways as well
  - shut down the survival instinct or temporarily suppress it
  - sometimes be a chronic condition that requires ongoing treatment
* can stem from a lack of light
  - many different biological, chemical and situational factors
* can strike a person at any age
* can strike anyone, even children and babies who have been abused and neglected
  - babies who have been abused or neglected
* can strike at any age, but it's often associated with the elderly
  - including in childhood
  - time in an individuals life
  - take several different forms, from mild to severe
  - wreak havoc on the immune system, leading to a variety of ailments
* carries a stigma in our culture.
* cause inactivity
* caused by grief can increase the odds of getting cancer and other diseases.
* causes a huge amount of suffering
  - lot of dysfunction in families
  - precipitous decline in job performance at the onset of an episode
  - all kinds of problems
  - changes in thinking, feeling, behavior, and physical well-being
  - decreased energy and social isolation
  - intense personal suffering
  - people to feel sad, helpless and hopeless
  - persistent sadness that lasts day after day
  - poor diabetic control
* change in a person's mood that lasts for an extended period of time.
* clearly affects women more than men
  - is an important entity in the differential diagnosis of dementia
* clinical diagnosis
  - disorder that can be controlled with help and correct medication
  - state that frequently takes a professional to diagnose
  - syndrome that affects older adults in a variety of ways
* coincides with high pain scores in people with rheumatoid arthritis.
* combination of negative thought with a lack of action.
* come, and, usually within months, they go.
* comes as part of the recognition of limits.
* comes from life
  - the brain, but scientists are still trying to find out exactly why it happens
  - in all shapes and fishnet sizes
* comes in many forms
  - kinds and degrees
  - shapes and sizes
* common after-effect of cardiac surgery
  - and serious illness, which frequently manifests itself in adolescence
  - antecedent to suicide
  - but serious mood disorder
  - cause of orgasmic difficulty as well as decreased desire and arousal
  - characteristic of girls and women who have the full fragile X mutation
  - companion in such children
  - disorder that affects all different types of people
  - experience that can affect any person at any age
  - highly treatable, but often unrecognized, condition
* common illness that can be debilitating if left untreated
  - occurs in about ten percent of people the world over
  - often goes undiagnosed and untreated
  - with a variety of highly effective treatments
  - long-term effect
* common mental health problem among older adults
  - illness that can affect people of all ages
  - post-high effect
  - problem and can strike at any age
* common problem in adolescents with or without acne
  - chronic pain patients
  - the United States
  - problem, usually treatable with counseling and, if necessary, medication
* common psychiatric complication of temporal lobe seizures
  - disorder of the aged
* common response to loss
  - significant life change
  - result of the women being over worked
  - side effect of interferon therapy
* common symptom of menopause
  - poor thyroid function
* common, serious illness.
* commonly occurs because of arthritis
  - in the late twenties, and is twice as common in women as in men
* complex disorder
  - problem with no simple solutions
* complicated illness
  - problem, which is often hidden behind physical illness
* compromises quality of life.
* concern among both the elderly and their adult caregivers, according to experts.
* condition that requires professional medical diagnosis and treatment.
* constitutes a major health concern for the elderly.
* contributes to disability, medical illness, and health care costs.
* conversely increases disease.
* coupled with anxiety attacks are relatively common among women in poverty.
* crippling and often misunderstood disorder in today's society.
* curable illness.
* cuts across all class, race and social lines.
* dampens our awareness of feelings.
* dangerous and serious disorder because it can lead to suicide attempts by sufferers.
* decreases memory and concentration, both of which are vital to learning
  - the very processes that are required for learning and memory
* deep intense feeling that never lifts
  - sadness at the loss often accompanied by hopelessness of the occasion
* depressive disorder that involves a person's body, mood, and thoughts.
* destroys relationships and the soul.
* develop when warm air from the sub-tropics meets cold air from the polar regions.
* directly affects a person's self-esteem, reducing the sense of self worth.
* disabling medical illness involving disruptions in brain functions.
* disease and nothing to be ashamed of.
* disease of the body and mind
  - ego
* disease that affects every aspect of an older person's life
  - responds very well to treatment
* disease, but like heart disease or diabetes, self-care is essential to recovery.
* disorder of the body, mind and spirit
* disorder that affects chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters
  - our lives in many different ways
  - is defined by certain behaviors and thought patterns
* does affect one's mental state, and disease of the central nervous system
  - that to the most loving and gentle of people
* dysfunction of the brain.
* entails a desire to withdraw, a lack of energy, and the diminished capacity for pleasure.
* especially is associated with a particularly high risk.
* exemplifies a hidden disability marked by alterations in mood
  - mental disorder largely marked by alterations in mood
* exhibits many of the same symptoms as grief and often goes hand in hand with grief.
* experienced by substance abusers usually clears with abstinence.
* fatal disease if left untreated.
* feeds addiction and self-destruction
  - on isolation
* feeling of deep sadness that continues for at least fourteen days
  - sadness or disappointment
* flattens all positive emotions, including the libido.
* following a heart attack significant risk factor for subsequent death
  - retirement from work is an example of adjustment disorder
  - significant loss normal, healing part of the grieving process
* follows or is caused by many medications or serious medical problems.
* form of aggression
  - idolatry
* frequent and serious complication of heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and cancer
  - concommon disease even though well before the diagnosis is apparent
* frequently goes undiagnosed and untreated among the marginalized
  - plays a role in cigarette smoking
* fundamental state of mind.
* gives no regard to age, race, religion or wealth.
* goes with chronic illness.
* greatly diminishes a person s quality of life, personal joy and productivity
  - increases the risk of developing heart disease
* growing problem among teenagers as well.
* hallmark of hormonal disorders, especially hypothyrodism.
* happens because of several different factors
  - most often, lasts longer and is more disabling, triggering higher suicide rates
* has a broad range of symptoms
  - lot of ADD symptoms, inability to concentrate, reduced memory, some anxiety
  - number of symptoms, both physical and mental, that occur at the same time
  - profound effect on daily function
* has a variety of causes, of both physiological and organic origin
  - symptoms, but the most common deep feeling of sadness
  - and is an integral part of self-discovery
  - both biological and environmental causes
  - far-reaching consequences for the person suffering from it
* has many causes and impacts people in unique ways
  - faces, changing the way it appears from one person to the next
  - more to do with feelings of helplessness, powerlessness, and an inability to act
* has multiple causes and it affects different individuals differently
  - plays a major role in fatigue
  - negative influences on others
  - nothing to do with weakness or personal defect
  - specific symptoms and it, too, can kill if left untreated
  - the virtue of being the most treatable mental illness
* health condition.
* heaviness, too close, like blankets in summer.
* highly individual disease
  - treatable disorder
* hits women at more than twice the rate as men.
* horrible disease that inflicts so many people.
* horribly misunderstood condition.
* huge mental-health issue.
* hurts a person's quality of life.
* includes a variety of physical and psychological symptoms
  - feelings of being down, flat, hopelessness, and being tired a lot of the time
* increases a person's chances of getting a heart attack
  - both morbidity and mortality in the elderly
  - chance of repeat heart attack
* increases the risk of having a heart attack
  - suicide ten-fold, and one third of suicides involve alcoholism
* interferes with a person's ability or wish to get help.
* invites a negative emotion and expectation in response to almost everything that happens.
* involves behavior and cognition, a well as emotion.
* is about the absence of an emotional response capacity
  - loss of hope
  - actually more treatable than most physical illnesses
  - adaptation to loss
  - akin to the beginning of a mental ice age
  - alarmingly widespread in the general Canadian population
  - almost twice as prevalent among women as men
* is also a common cause of dementia-like symptoms
  - companion to illnesses that often occur in older people
  - disease treated with medication
  - key factor in suicides
  - national problem
  - side effect of many drugs that are commonly prescribed for the elderly
  - very common illness among teenagers
* is also an early warning sign of many other illnesses, including cancer
  - emotional mood state
  - opening to many other problems such as self mutilation and anorexia
* is also common among obese older people
  - pregnant teens
  - and often manifests itself as excessive sleepiness and fatigue
  - following a stroke for many of the same reasons
  - with bulimia
  - costly to society
  - has a different pattern of symptoms in older people compared to the young
  - more common in women than in men and is often undiagnosed
  - one of the greatest predictors of school dropout rates
  - part of the range of emotions experienced after the death of a loved animal
  - the word which health professionals use to describe some kinds of mental illness
  - always painful, even when transitory
  - among the leading causes of disability worldwide
* is among the most important risk factors for cardiac outcomes
  - treatable forms of mental illness
* is an affective or mood disorder
  - agent of entropy, and can lead to personal, social, and financial ruin
  - all-encompassing gloom that envelops every aspect of a person s existence
  - common crippling but treatable illness
  - emotional state that afflicts a significant proportion of our population
  - enevitible part of loss
  - epidemic an epidemic on the rise
  - expectable response to major loss
  - extraordinarily common disorder in contemporary America
  - illness - a recognized serious illness
* is an illness and anyone can get it
  - can be treated effectively
  - like other illnesses has a cluster of symptoms associated with it
  - requires medical care
  - as real and serious as any other
  - characterised by a low mood and a reduced ability to enjoy life
  - in the same way that diabetes or heart disease are illnesses
  - just like diabetes or any other other
  - like chicken pox, flu or diabetes
* is an illness of the body
  - entire body
* is an illness that affects both men and women
  - many older people
  - millions, but is still widely misunderstood
* is an illness that can afflict anyone, regardless of age, race, class, or gender
  - be successfully conquered, especially in older people
  - change the very core of our being
  - limit a person's enjoyment of life
  - comes and goes
* is an illness that involves physical, mental and emotional symptoms
  - understanding and support
  - is treatable and curable in most cases
  - robs one of the meaning of life
  - when it persists
* is an illness when the depressive condition persists
  - sadness has gone too far
  - which is usually caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain
  - with specific symptoms and specific treatments
* is an illness, and a quite common one at that on college campuses and elsewhere
  - it distorts judgment
* is an illness, just as a cold is
  - diabetes and arthritis are illneses
  - like heart disease is an illness, the common cold is an illness
  - illnesses and needs to be properly diagnosed and treated
  - imbalance that affects body, mind, and spirit
  - important but confusing issue for parents of teenagers
  - indication that something is amiss
  - invisible illness
  - issue that many women from non-English speaking backgrounds endure
  - occasional side effect of epilepsy medicines
* is anger that has been suppressed
  - turned inward
  - another cause of psychogenic impotence
* is another common cause of fatigue
  - condition that is associated with global aphasia
  - disease that has been politicized by feminists
  - disorder that is strongly associated with erectile dysfunction
  - example of a common problem among older persons
  - very common reason for sleep problems
  - approximately twice as common in women as it is in men
* is as common among adolescents as it is among adults
  - complicated as it is common to the human experience
  - physical as diabetes
* is associated with an imbalance of chemicals in the brain
  - changes in basic biological processes
  - decreased noradrenaline levels
  - disturbances in the hypothalamus
  - increased death rates for heart patients
* is associated with low levels of serotonin, norepinephrine or both
  - lowered metabolism, shortening of the body and gradual disintegration
  - slowed-speech, longer pause times, and prolonged duration of vowels
  - basically a loss of hope
* is believed to be caused by a combination of factors
  - occur when there shortage of certain chemicals in the brain
  - both a physical and a psychological disorder
* is caused by a number of factors, from chemical imbalances to environmental influences
  - an imbalance of one or more chemicals in the brain
  - changes in the brain and in other parts of the body that produce hormones
  - conflict among the three divisions of the mind
  - imbalances in the level of chemicals within the nerves of the brain
  - one's attitude toward circumstances of life
  - self-pity
  - the chronic pain state
* is characterized by either a depressed mood or lack of pleasure
  - feelings of helplessness and hopelessness
  - persistent symptoms lasting for over two weeks
* is common after a brain attack
  - stroke, but it is treatable
  - amputation
* is common among acutely ill elderly medical inpatients
  - individuals recovering from a heart attack
* is common among people who have too much or too little thyroid hormone
  - with brain tumors
* is common and often severe
  - produces a lot of misery and disability
  - both in developing and non developing world
  - during menopause, again when the sex hormones are unbalanced
* is common in anorexia, as is withdrawal from family and friends
  - elderly individuals including nursing facility residents
  - individuals with addictive behaviors
  - late-stage PD, as is anxiety and sleep disturbance
  - older adults, but it also natural response to abuse or neglect
  - teens and younger children
* is common in the elderly
  - face of chronic disease
* is common with eating disorders
  - excessive use of alcohol or drugs
* is common, as is suicidal ideation
  - particularly in people used to an active life
  - troublesome, painful and dangerous
  - complex, and no one substance helps every person
  - considered as much a disorder of childhood as of adulthood
* is considered to be a highly common cause of suicide
  - short-term, treatable illness
  - dangerous because it bankrupts a person's self-esteem
  - demonstrated through acting out
* is different from just feeling sad or having a bad day once in a while
  - recurring feelings of stress, anxiety, or inadequacy
  - than the periods of sadness that are part of the normal human experience
  - difficult to recognize in children
* is easy to fall into, especially during a time of year so focused on holidays
  - recognize in an older person who is physically ill
  - energy that has turned against itself
* is episodic, and ranges on a continuum from mild to severe
  - in that it can come and go, sometimes in an instant
  - especially common among alcoholics, particularly women
* is even more common during adolescence
  - debilitating for people suffering from other chronic medical diseases
  - explained as sadness
* is extremely common, occurring in up to two-thirds of cases
  - difficult to diagnose and manifests itself in a wide variety of ways
* is far more common among men than most people think
  - women than men
  - five times more common in working class women than in men
  - found to be the key to most suicides
  - frequent in midlife and later
* is frequently a complication of long illnesses
  - genetic and associated with biochemical abnormalities in the body
  - hereditary, or heart disease
* is highly treatable when an individual receives competent care
  - with medications alone or in conjunction with psychotherapy
  - variable from person to person, and it ranges from very mild to very severe
* is in epidemic proportions
  - fact a part of our everyday lives
  - intense and attacks the mind and body at the same time
  - just as treatable as other health problems for both adults and children
  - kept under control by antidepressants
* is known to affect the physical body, such as reducing the amount of growth hormone
  - be associated with changes in brain chemicals
  - lower our resistance to physical ailments
  - less common in the elderly than in younger adults
  - life in a hole
* is like all illnesses, self-limiting
  - wearing doom-colored glasses
  - linked to liver toxicity and chemical imbalance
* is more common in chronic back pain patients than in the general population
  - girls than in boys, possibly for hormonal reasons
  - institutionalized elderly
  - older people, but it can also affect young people
  - people with a family history of the disorder
* is more common than high blood pressure
  - previously believed among adolescents
  - like heart disease - it develops gradually over time
  - likely to be diagnosed in women and more educated patients
* is more prevalent among women than men
  - in women than men and is especially common among adolescents
* is more than a day of feeling low
  - side effect of treatment, or even a response to a serious disease
* is more than an individual problem
  - occasional feeling of sadness or a natural, grieving response to loss
  - having a bad day or mood changes
* is more than just a bad day or the result of a little anxiety
  - day, the result of a bad grade or anxiety about the future
* is more than just being moody, and it can affect people at any age, including teenagers
  - feeling sad or blue
* is more than just the blues or normal everyday ups and downs
  - occasional bad mood
  - sadness - it's a mood disorder
  - the grieving that occurs after the death of a loved one
* is most likely due to an inherited predisposition to a chemical imbalance in the brain
  - often the result of stroke deficit
  - much more than a disease caused by faulty brain chemistry
* is never a normal part of growing older
  - normal and always produces needless suffering
* is no longer a state or mood but is now an illness called major depression
  - respecter of persons and manifests itself in many forms
* is now one of the most common mental health problems experienced by young people
  - common mental health problems young people experience
  - rapidly and successfully treatable of all serious illnesses
* is now the leading cause of disability in the world
  - most common illness in Australia s young women
* is often a cause of memory loss
  - contributing problem to the well-being of oneself
  - major component of stress
  - manifestation of physical imbalances from foods and substances
  - side effect of chronic pain which can further increase a feeling of isolation
  - symptom of chronic iron deficiency
  - an accompanying illness and furthers the mental illness
  - anger, and a host of other emotions that have turned inward and become frozen
  - common in young people who come from a dysfunctional background
  - difficult to diagnose because it can manifest in so many different ways
  - extremely difficult to diagnose
  - genetically and biologically determined and occurs without situational stress
  - misunderstood as a sign of personal weakness, or instability
  - part of grief
  - reversible with prompt and appropriate treatment
  - self-bullying
  - the result of trauma, loss or adjustment
  - under-diagnosed in older people
  - underidentified in children
  - untreated in people with heart disease
  - on of the most common reasons why inmates often kill themselves
* is one of the first signs, along with anxiety and irritability
  - main reasons why kids who are bullied commit suicide
  - major impediments to full physical and mental recovery from stroke
* is one of the more common disorders, especially among women
  - of the mood disorders
  - symptoms in the early stage of the disease
  - persistent and defeating withdrawal symptoms
  - treatable diseases
* is one of the most common and most serious mental health problems facing people today
  - and treatable of all mental illnesses
  - but most treatable of mental disorders
  - disorders seen in primary care
  - medical illnesses
  - mental illnesses in America today
  - mental-health problems
  - psychiatric disorders among the elderly
  - psychological consequences of chronic pain
  - reversible causes of weight loss in the elderly
  - commonly misdiagnosed problems
* is one of the most frequent mental disorders in the elderly
  - of all medical illnesses
  - frequently undiagnosed problems in the United States
  - readily treatable medical illnesses
* is one of the most treatable medical problem and getting treatment can save lives
  - of mental illnesses
  - three leading causes of disability worldwide
  - our inability to deal with anger and pain
* is part of aging
  - the human condition
  - particularly common in women of child bearing age
  - perhaps the most misunderstood of diseases
  - pervasive and deep-rooted
  - present in the majority of people who commit suicide
  - prevalent for the elderly
  - qualitatively different in older adults than in younger adults
* is quite common in adolescence and adulthood
  - people on the high functioning end of the spectrum
  - rampant in our society
  - recognized as a medical condition and there is no substitute for therapy
  - relatively common among older people, and it can lead to severe weight loss
  - schizoaffective disorder, the antidepressants certainly do play a role
  - second only to heart disease in causing lost work days in America
  - seen as unmanly and shameful
* is serious and can last a lifetime
  - and, if left untreated, can worsen to the point of becoming life-threatening
* is so common that it is second only to heart disease in causing lost workdays
  - very common when dealing with a chronic illness
  - something that can become worse over time
  - sometimes a side effect of a drug
  - suppressed anger, grief and desperation
  - the cause of some compulsive shopping
* is the common cold of mental health
  - feeling that all is being lost and the thought of no hope
* is the fourth leading cause of loss of health in Australia
  - stage of grief
* is the leading cause of alcoholism, drug abuse, and other addictions
  - drug abuse, and other similar addictions
* is the leading cause of suicide in the United States
  - teen suicide
* is the leading mental health issue faced by transgender persons
  - problem known today
* is the main aftermath of a miscarriage, particularly if it is the first pregnancy
  - cause of emotional problems in pHD's and can easily be treated
  - mental equivalent of pain
  - most common and the most treatable of all mental illnesses
* is the most common cause for a person who enters a psychiatrical hospital
  - of persistent lethargy
  - emotional effect of stroke
  - form of psychiatric disorder
  - mental disorder, but also the most treatable
  - of all emotional disorders
  - precurson of suicide
* is the most common serious psychiatric disorder
  - such problem affecting the elderly
  - symptom of a folic acid deficiency
* is the most common, most misdiagnosed illness in America
  - then anxiety disorders and small proportion bipolar disorder
  - crucial risk factor related to both murder and suicide
* is the most prevalent disorder known to date
  - mental disorder of late life
  - successfully treated of all the major mental illnesses
* is the most treatable of all mental illnesses
  - varied of all psychological disturbances
* is the number one cause of suicide
  - mental health problem in our country
  - number-one cause of suicide
  - opposite of happiness
  - period of true grief, characterized by sadness and crying
  - reason for multitudes of medical visits and tests that bear no diagnostic results
  - result of an alteration in the brain chemistry
* is the second leading cause of medical impact and morbidity
  - morbidity due to illness and illness impact
  - most common mental illness after anxiety disorders
* is the single largest cause of absenteeism
  - most common cause for substance abuse
  - thief of life
  - third most common illness in the world
* is thought of as a wimp disorder
  - to arise from abnormal levels of nonadrenaline and serotonin in the brain
* is thought to result from a dysfunction in the noradrenergic or serotonergic systems
  - abnormal neurotransmitter activities
  - three times the norm for persons in their age group
  - tied to low serotonin levels
  - treatable, no matter what the person's age
  - treated based on the type and severity of the disorder
* is treated with antidepressants that affect norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain
  - medication and psychotherapy, which is counseling
  - triggered by a loss of self-esteem
  - twice as rampant in nursing homes as elsewhere
* is two times more common in women as in men
  - to three times more common in women than in men
  - typically longer-lasting than an episode of grieving
  - underdiagnosed and undertreated in the nursing facility population
  - universal and it attacks people of all ages and gender
* is usually a result of unattained expectations
  - just anger turned inward
  - large enough to hold a drop of liquid
  - very common after childbirth
* is very common among adolescents
  - people who have diabetes
  - at all ages
* is very common in caregivers
  - our society for a variety of reasons
  - women who are trying to become pregnant
  - common, especially early in the disease
  - costly in terms of treatment and lost time at work or school
  - prevalent in our society
  - widespread among Indian women, with many turning to substance abuse as a way to cope
  - within the normal range of responses to life stresses
* key factor in most suicides.
* knows no gender or age or status.
* lasts for weeks or months and sadness can be just a few days.
  - suicidal thoughts and attempt
* leading cause of disability in Australia
  - risk factor for suicide
* leads to disability.
* leaves people feeling empty, with a general apathy toward life.
* legitimate disorder that deserves to be treated.
* looks different in a child than it does in a teenager or adult.
* loss of control of thoughts, causes headaches directly.
* lowering of the spirit.
* major appetite depressant.
* major cause of illness and disability in Australia
  - disorder that can begin at any age
* major factor in suicide
  - that contributes to suicide
  - mental health problem in childhood and adolescence
  - problem in the aging population
  - psychologic contributor to weight loss in older adults
  - public health problem, as more and more people are affected by it
* makes a person feel hopeless about ever feeling better
  - tired, worthless, helpless, and hopeless
  - it harder to deal with pain and also harder to handle stress
  - people more sedentary, so it aggravates their health problems
  - the caregiver vulnerable to a variety of unhealthy ways of coping
* manifestation of anger turned inward.
* manifests itself in a myriad of ways
* means different things to different people.
* mediates the influence of social support on attachment style.
* medical condition caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
* medical condition that can be treated
  - usually be treated
  - requires medical treatment
  - disease and it's treatable
* medical illness and effective treatments are available
  - like diabetes or high blood pressure
  - that often alters sleep, appetite and energy
* medical illness, just like cancer or diabetes
  - heart disease, diabetes and cancer
* mental condition
  - disorder marked by alterations in mood
  - illness that frequently goes undetected
* mood disorder that affects most of the activities of daily living
  - which leads a persistent feeling of loss of interestand sadness
  - with biological, sociological and psychological aspects
  - filled with sadness, guilt and feelings of hopelessness
  - state or syndromal disorder associated with vegetative symptoms
* most uncomfortable state no one chooses to be in.
* natural consequence of certain physiological or psychological circumstances
  - reaction to the death of a loved one
* nearly universal response to divorce.
* necessary response to certain life situations.
* neurobiological disease.
* neurochemical disorder involving a brain chemical known as serotonin.
* normal human experience and it is an unavoidable part of everyday life.
* normal part of aging
  - any major loss
  - living a while and paying attention
  - response to progressive loss of muscle function and impaired mobility
* occasionally takes the form of extreme irritability and outbursts of inappropriate anger.
* occur when warm air meets cold air.
* occurs frequently with aging.
* occurs in conjunction with a whole host of diseases
  - fifteen to twenty-five percent of brain injury survivors
  - ordinary people
  - persons of all genders, ages, and backgrounds
  - up to half of people who've had heart attacks
  - most often in women and the elderly
  - only in adults
  - when feelings of sadness or despair last for at least two weeks or longer
* often accompanies epilepsy
  - feelings of anxiety
  - affects women immediately following the birth of their babies
* often begins as grief
  - early in life, and reoccurrences throughout life are the rule
  - coexists with anxiety
  - comes after some great moment in life
  - develops in of patients with chronic insomnia
  - improve in a day or two
  - involves biological as well as social factors
  - makes people tired and irritable
  - masquerades as anxiety
  - occur with people suffering from a chronic disease and they mostly cause fatigue
* often occurs at the same time as other physical illnesses
  - early in the course of the illness
  - in a diabetic after the loss of a loved one
  - result of abusive relationships
* often runs in families and is more common in women
  - the family via genetics
  - seems to occur with elderly persons who are experiencing cognitive difficulties
* only occurs in weak people.
* painful closing down of the senses.
* part of life and can be resolved through prayer without medical treatment
  - that can be worked through without seeking treatment
* particularly cruel disorder.
* pervasive mood disorder affecting large numbers of the general population.
* point beyond sadness.
* presents with poor sleeping, eating, and feelings.
* prevalent mental health problem and it is treatable.
* prevalent, serious, and potentially disabling disorder.
* problem for many older people.
* psychological disorder that is found frequently among college-aged students.
* ranges from normal feelings of 'the blues' through dysthymia to major depression
  - blues' to major depression
  - the blues through dysthymia to major depression
  - in severity from being relatively mild to incapcitating
* ranks among the top three workplace problems following only family crisis and stress.
* reaction against something that has already occurred
* real illness and can affect people of any age, race, ethnic or economic group
  - that is beyond our ability to control by willpower or any other means
* real illness that requires careful evaluation and treatment
  - professional help
  - with real causes
  - illness, just like heart disease or diabetes
* real medical condition
  - illness and it's treatable
* real, but uncommon side effect of tamoxifen.
* recurrent condition.
* recurring illness.
* reduces health status when it occurs in late life
  - one's ability to learn and concentrate when it is present
* reduces the intensity of brain activity
* relies on isolation.
* represents just a small part in a generalized or overall disinhibition disorder.
* represents the major cause of suicides
  - spread of the fall to the entire world
* responds better to treatment than many other forms of mental illness
  - to fluoxetine, tricyclic agents, lithium, and electroconvulsive therapy
* response to loss that is expressed as profound sadness or deep suffering
* result of the pain.
* results from changes in the levels of brain chemicals that regulate mood
  - in more days in bed than ulcers , diabetes , high blood pressure , or arthritis
  - when a person has two or more negative thoughts for each two positive ones
* returns when they stop drinking, so they tend to drink daily or often.
* risk factor for a first heart attack
  - cardiovascular disease
* runs in families to some extent
  - families, it is passed down genetically
* sad, low and lethargic state in which life seems black and overwhelming.
* seems to be caused by a combination of environmental as well as chemical factors
  - linked with chemical changes in the part of brain that controls mood
  - the most common co-morbid condition
  - involve a change in brain chemistry, including times of psychological trauma
* sense of sadness or a loss of hope.
* serious and common mental illness
* serious disease but it is very treatable
  - that affects people of all ages, even teenagers
  - disorder that is different from normal periods of sadness
* serious health condition affecting millions of people each year
  - problem that effects the whole person
* serious illness and can be treated
* serious illness that can become worse
  - have organic sources
  - take a terrible toll on individuals and families
  - needs to be identified and treated
* serious medical condition
  - illness which can be treated
* serious problem for many addicts
  - that even appears as a physical illness
  - with a biochemical basis
* serious, often life-threatening disease.
* side effect of many medications.
* significant risk factor for suicide among men and women, young and old
* sometimes causes disturbances of appetite and sleep patterns
  - follows an injury, particularly to the head
  - stems from a teen's extreme negative view of the world
* somewhat mysterious illness which can affect both the body and the mind.
* speeds decline of old age, study finds.
* stage of grief that comes and goes.
* state of feeling bad most of or all the time
  - mind or emotion marked by deep sadness or a sense of hopelessness
  - sadness and despair
  - that can paralyze
* statistically is higher in women though it is on the rise in men.
* stems from as wide a range of causes as there are individuals.
* strikes all ages, races, and income brackets
  - backgrounds, ages, possible causes people of all nationalities, and lifestyles
  - people of all ages, backgrounds, lifestyles and nationalities
* successfully treated illness.
* symptom of suppressed emotions
  - that many women experience during their menstruating years
* takes a high toll in personal productivity
  - tremendous toll on children - physically, mentally and socially
* takes many different forms, each of which varies from person to person
* temporary condition that is usually resolved without intervention
* tend to be long lasting, e.g., from months to years
  - last longer than manic episodes
  - move with the wind around large, well-established anticyclones
* tends to affect people who have low self-esteem and a pessimistic outlook on life
  - be more global and last longer
  - foster unremitting thoughts of sadness, guilt, and lack of a desire to live
  - make pain worse by lowering the threshold to pain
  - occur in families
* touches all types of people.
* traumatic experience but it is never hopeless.
* treat able illness.
* treatable and often curable illness
  - reversible condition
  - biological disease characterized by changes in brain chemistry
  - condition, in many cases people recover without recurrence
  - disorder and can usually be helped
* treatable illness, no one has to suffer
  - requiring professional care
* treatable, biologically based illness caused by chemical imbalances in the brain
  - recoverable disorder
* type of mood disorder.
* usually becomes more severe as the condition progresses
  - begins in adolescence or early adulthood
  - causes younger adults to become tearful, withdrawn, and noticeably unhappy
  - develops over a period of weeks or months
  - follows a detoxification crisis
  - is treated with medicine, counseling, or medicine combined with counseling
  - persists longer in an elderly patient than in a younger patient
  - strikes adults, mostly women
* very common consequence of chronic pain
  - disease that is accompanied by both mental and physical symptoms
  - emotional illness
  - illness, even among teenagers
  - reaction to sexual assault
  - confusing word and can mean different things at different times
* very isolating illness accompanied by feelings of worthlessness and low self esteem
  - real and common illness
  - serious condition
  - troubling, yet highly treatable mental disorder
  - uncomfortable energy state to exist in
* way of constructing the world, and it is only one way in a world of rich potentials.
* well-known risk factor for smoking and increases the danger of starting young.
* whole body health problem.
* wide spread ailment among the working or poor.
* world without sunshine.
* worldwide illness that affects millions.
+ Depression (mental illness), Causes of depression: Mental illnesses