Understanding Major depression

Major depression is the most common and serious type of depression. This depression is also known as clinical depression .Some times it is also referred to as Unipolar depression the person with this type of depression is totally fed up from his life. It is impossible for him to function normally in his day today life. The height of depression can to a limit of person committing suicide. If the depression is severe, it is more likely to affect its patient’s life. This occurs mainly because of crisis that occur in ones life. This depression occurs only once in life and if treated properly, will never occur again. Men and women of all ages, races, and economic levels can get major depression but it is more likely to occur in women.

Symptoms
• Extreme difficult to concentrate.
• lack of energy
• Feelings of hopelessness and helplessness
• Feelings of worthlessness, self-hate, and inappropriate guilt
• Withdrawal from day to day activities, a loss of interest in activities once you were crazy about.
• Feeling of death or suicide
• Trouble in sleeping

Some useful tips
• Avoid alcohol and drugs
• Eat well-balanced meals
• Get regular exercise and sleep
• Seek supportive relationships

Urgently consult a doctor if
• You hear voices that are not actually there.
• You have spells of crying.
• You are in depression that disrupt work, school, or family life for longer than 2 weeks.
• You think that one of your current medicines you are taking makes you more depressed