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ECT is a controversial treatment which is used for people with severe depression in an emergency (for example when someone has stopped eating) or for people who have not responded well to other treatments. The person receiving ECT is given
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The first step is to be honest with yourself: your sadness or unhappiness is interfering with your everyday life. While relatives and friends can often help you through ‘bad patches’, severe depression needs professional help. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t
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Depression is a distressing experience but there are many kinds of help available. Sadly you may not always get the help you need, sometimes because you may feel too hopeless about your situation to ask. After reading this site you
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There are a number of things you can do for yourself which can help you cope with mild episodes of depression, or reduce your risk of becoming seriously depressed. Social Support Having someone to turn to for support is very
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The following are some specific types of depression which have been identified. Bipolar disorder (Manic depression) About one per cent of the population will experience bipolar disorder at some time in their lives. A diagnosis of bipolar disorder means that
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There are many possible causes of depression. You may have an increased risk of experiencing depression because of your particular biological make-up. On the other hand, depression is also related to what is happening in your life, and the kind
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i) Drug Treatment Anti-depressants Anti-depressant drugs act by increasing the activity of those brain chemicals which affect the way we feel. Anti-depressants help between 60 and 70 per cent of people with depression. A number of different kinds of drugs
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Cognitive- Behaviour Therapy (CBT) CBT is a type of talking treatment. It is based on the fact that the way we feel is partly dependent on the way we think about events (cognition). It also stresses the importance of behaving
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Anyone can become depressed. Approximately one person in six experiences depression of some kind in the course of their lifetime and one in 20 experiences clinical depression. At any one time, about one in 10 people will have some symptoms
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Professionals look for the following key symptoms when deciding if you are depressed. Depressed or irritable mood most of the day, nearly every day Loss of interest or pleasure Changes in weight or appetite Sleep problems Agitation Tiredness and loss
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