Major clinical suicidal depression and recovery – When my family finally convinced me to go to a mental hospital, I was diagnosed as suicidally depressed. Well, I could have told you that. What did surprise me is they diagnosed me as what they called the worst kind of depressive — a “smiling” depressive. This kind of depression is masked so well by the person suffering from it, that nobody asks if they can help. My whole life in the years before treatment were about hiding my condition and what made me feel better.

 

Do clinicians and patients have same definition of remission from depression?

Filed under: clinical depression

"Current standards for treating major depressive disorder recommend that achieving remission should be considered the principal goal of treatment," said Zimmerman. "But recent studies have shown that patients and clinicians view remission differently.
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Ask Dr, K: Pervasive sadness might signal depression

Filed under: clinical depression

It's more likely to be clinical depression when the sadness is severe; lasts for more than a few days; or makes it hard to function at home, school, work or play. It's really important to recognize depression, as it can lead to drug and alcohol use …
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Obesity gene protects against depression — who knew?

Filed under: clinical depression

Obesity gene protects against depression — who knew? An international genetic study, led by a team at McMaster University has uncovered an unexpected link between a gene that is closely link to obesity and a modest protection against clinical depression.
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