Matagal ko ng gustong magpost dito about depression. Marami kasi tayong misconception about depression.
For Starters: What is depression?
According kay Merriam-Webster:
a serious medical condition in which a person feels very sad, hopeless, and unimportant and often is unable to live in a normal way
parang ang hirap paniwalaan di ba? serious medical condition daw... read on if interested pa kayo.
According din sa Article na ito last 2012:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/229227/suicides-up-in-last-20-years-in-ph-mostly-among-young-nso7 out of 200,000 men commit suicide and
2 out of 200,000 women commit suicide.
Shocking di ba mas madaming lalaking nagsu-suicide. Although sabi sa article not all who commit suicide ay dahil sa depression daw. Some commit suicide dahil sa sakit or nawalan ng trabaho. Pero iyon nga ang pinagmumulan ng depression, sakit na malala or financial problems and others.
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Bakit kaya mas maraming lalaking nagsu-suicide? Read on again:
“The term ‘depression,’ conjures images of a sad, teary person who stays in bed all day, unable to eat or otherwise function — these traditional symptoms are what we’ve used to diagnose depression,†Lisa Martin, PhD, an assistant professor of women's and gender studies and health policy studies at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, told Yahoo Shine.
“However, since men are socialized to toughen up and be stoic during hard times, when a man becomes depressed, we wouldn't necessarily know it.â€
Read full article here:
http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/the-surprising-truth-about-men-and-depression--165535021.htmlSince lalaki tayo, matatag tayo, malakas, wala yan sa atin. Kaya hindi natin napupuna, depressed na pala tayo.
and by the time na marealize natin, maaring huli na. Hence, kaya mas mataas ang suicide rate ng lalaki kesa sa babae.
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Paano natin malalaman kung depressed na pala tayo. Narito ang ilan sa mga signs at symptoms ng Depression:
1. Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" feelings.
2. Feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, or helplessness.
3. Frequent crying episodes.
4. Increased agitation and restlessness.
5. Fatigue and decreased energy.
6. Loss of interest in activities or hobbies that were once pleasurable.
7. Difficulty concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions.
8. Sleeping too much or not enough.
9. Poor appetite or overeating.
10. Expressing thoughts of dying or suicide.
11. Persistent aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems that don't ease with treatment.
para sa karagdagan explanation para sa 11 symptoms, nandito:
http://health.yahoo.net/articles/depression/11-warning-signs-depression=====
Ngayon kung napuna mo nang depressed ka, paano ito malulunasan?
Go out with friends, have fun, Do Fun stuff, hoping na mapapataas ng masasayang gawain ang serotonin sa iyong katawan.
Pero paano kung lahat ng ginagawa mo ay wala ng saya? Or hindi sapat para pataasin ang "serotonin levels" mo, dito na papasok ang medication. Dahil nasa malalang sitwasyon ka na.
More article about depression:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/male-depression/MC00041=====
Siguro isang araw magkukwento ako about depression sa confession room at kung gaano ito nakakatakot para sa akin.
