PTSD
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD) occurs when you experience a traumatic event. For example, serious physical injury, unwanted sexual act, death of family/friend, a car or plane crash, being kidnapped and etc. During World War1 it was a very common illness because the soldiers experienced many highly unsafe experiences. Back them because of that it was called, 'soldier's heart'. Before it was called PTSD it was also called, 'battle fatigue', 'shell shock', 'combat fatigue' and etc.
SYMPTOMS
After a traumatic event most people get symptoms for PTSD like, having a bad dream, flashbacks and feeling fearful and numb. These are normal symptoms and it is not exactly PTSD because these symptoms gradually go away in days or few weeks. However for people who really have PTSD these symptoms don't go away. For some PTSD patients they feel worse each day, or they don't get the symptoms until weeks, months, and years has pass since the event. In some cases the symptoms come and go. They also experience emotional deadness, not being able to enjoy the things they used to and they feel that they could die anytime.
DEPRESSION
Depression is a serious illness that has to do with the brain.
There are many types of depression.....
Major Depression- It is the most severe depression and it is change in mood that last of weeks and months. It makes you lose interest in your daily life activities.
Dysthymia- It is not as serious as Major Depression, however, it last for a longer period of time and it goes on for years.
Bipolar Disorder- It has episodes of depression and it alternates
Seasonal Depression-This is a type that only happens at a certain time in the year, usually in the winter.
Psychotic Depression-This type makes you lose touch of reality. It also makes you suffer from a dopamine activity in the brain
SYMPTOMS
Sadness
Loss of interest
Change in weight
Sleeping difficulties
Energy loss
Feeling of worthlessness
Thoughts of death/suicide
SYMPTOMS OF TEEN DEPRESSION
Change in eating and sleeping habit
Hopelessness
Tearfulness
Withdrawal from friends and family
Lack of enthusiasm and motivation
There are a lot more symptoms of teen depression, however many adults don't take it seriously and thinks it just a 'teen thing'. However teen depression is a serious problem adults have to understand.
PTSD
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD) occurs when you experience a traumatic event. For example, serious physical injury, unwanted sexual act, death of family/friend, a car or plane crash, being kidnapped and etc. During World War1 it was a very common illness because the soldiers experienced many highly unsafe experiences. Back them because of that it was called, 'soldier's heart'. Before it was called PTSD it was also called, 'battle fatigue', 'shell shock', 'combat fatigue' and etc.
SYMPTOMS
After a traumatic event most people get symptoms for PTSD like, having a bad dream, flashbacks and feeling fearful and numb. These are normal symptoms and it is not exactly PTSD because these symptoms gradually go away in days or few weeks. However for people who really have PTSD these symptoms don't go away. For some PTSD patients they feel worse each day, or they don't get the symptoms until weeks, months, and years has pass since the event. In some cases the symptoms come and go. They also experience emotional deadness, not being able to enjoy the things they used to and they feel that they could die anytime.
DEPRESSION
Depression is a serious illness that has to do with the brain.
There are many types of depression.....
Major Depression- It is the most severe depression and it is change in mood that last of weeks and months. It makes you lose interest in your daily life activities.
Dysthymia- It is not as serious as Major Depression, however, it last for a longer period of time and it goes on for years.
Bipolar Disorder- It has episodes of depression and it alternates
Seasonal Depression-This is a type that only happens at a certain time in the year, usually in the winter.
Psychotic Depression-This type makes you lose touch of reality. It also makes you suffer from a dopamine activity in the brain
SYMPTOMS
- Sadness
- Loss of interest
- Change in weight
- Sleeping difficulties
- Energy loss
- Feeling of worthlessness
- Thoughts of death/suicide
SYMPTOMS OF TEEN DEPRESSION- Change in eating and sleeping habit
- Hopelessness
- Tearfulness
- Withdrawal from friends and family
- Lack of enthusiasm and motivation
There are a lot more symptoms of teen depression, however many adults don't take it seriously and thinks it just a 'teen thing'. However teen depression is a serious problem adults have to understand.Five stages of grieving and loss
Denial
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Anger
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Bargaining
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Depression
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Acception