| Depression can be of various types and its effects | | | | is, a huge chunk of the people suffering from |
| also vary from person to person. Sometimes certain | | | | depression do not seek any medical help. In some |
| symptoms of one type of depression overlap with | | | | cases people do not even realize that they are |
| the other and at times people of different age | | | | actually suffering from this horrible disease and even |
| groups also show a variance in the symptoms, all | | | | if they do know, they cannot muster up the courage |
| these confusions can lead to a lot of speculations and | | | | to admit it and take a step towards the proper |
| myths, in some cases even wrong diagnosis. It's | | | | treatment. Statistics show that only about 39% of |
| important for everyone to understand this illness as | | | | people actually seek proper medical attention. |
| much as possible, its not only common, but becoming | | | | The vulnerability of men and women towards |
| all the more prevalent day by day. Here are certain | | | | depression is same: This is a myth. Women are twice |
| facts and myths about depression: | | | | as likely to get depression as men. This can be |
| Depression is a regular part of aging: This is a huge | | | | attributed to the rapidly changing hormonal balances |
| myth. Aging and depression do not run hand-in-hand. | | | | in women especially during their menstrual cycle, |
| While some mood swings and feeling low and | | | | menopause and during childbirth. |
| unhappy might occur among the senior citizens these | | | | If depression runs in your family you are sure to get |
| symptoms shouldn't persist regularly over a long | | | | it: This is also myth. Your chances of contracting it |
| period of time. Just like the other illnesses depression | | | | become higher but that doesn't imply you are sure to |
| also needs the apt treatment among the elderly. | | | | get it. According to statistics you are three times |
| Treatment during depression is extremely helpful: This | | | | more likely to get it but overall depression occurs as |
| is a fact. Treatment during depression is not only | | | | a mixture of environmental, genetic and psychological |
| recommended but is also required, just because | | | | problems. |
| depression is common that doesn't make it any less | | | | Though depression is a mental disorder physical |
| harmful or threatening. About 80% of people who | | | | effects are also seen: A fact. Depression occurs due |
| took medical treatment during depression faced | | | | to chemical imbalances in the brain; however there |
| significant improvements in their day to day lives. | | | | are a large number of physical symptoms as well like |
| Most people who suffer from depression do not take | | | | dizziness, aches and pains, nausea, chest pain, |
| any medication: This is again a fact. As common as it | | | | headaches and feeling lethargic etc. |