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    I Am Not Depressed, Am I?
    I Am Not Depressed, Am I?
    I Am Not Depressed, Am I?
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    I Am Not Depressed, Am I?

    By B. A. (Beverly) Smith

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    Hello. I am so glad that you are here. The disorder of depression, whether clinical or depressive symptoms, is far to common in our great Nation. This short book is intended to provide some information about this disorder; my personally professional viewpoint based on education and vast experience.
    Let me introduce myself. My name is Beverly and I am a psychiatric Registered Nurse. I have over 30 years experience in helping people in crisis, starting with a degree in Psychology from VPI&SU in 1981. I have been a Registered Nurse since 1993, and board certified as a specialist in Mental Health and Mental Illness in 1995. I have worked in many areas over the years including counseling, medical hospitals, mental hospitals, and home health. The specific job titles have varied, including Psychiatric Nurse, RN Clinician, and Behavioral Nurse Specialist; but the skills required are essentially the same.
    “Am I Depressed?” Now that sounds like a strange question to ask.
    You may think it’s a joke or a sarcastic remark.Your first thought is liable to be: Don’t you know? If anyone would know then you would, right?
    The truth is that often people truly don’t know if they are experiencing a treatable illness like depression. It is a question that I welcome because it indicates to me that a person is considering a new idea, or the possibility that there is a problem. I have heard this question a lot in my thirty years of experience helping people.
    To get an answer to that question, here, we will distinguish myth from fact. We will start by taking a look at 12 of the common myths about depression, and debunk them with some facts. Next some detective work is in order as we look at common depressive signs and symptoms. How people present their depressive symptoms can be as unique as each individual, yet there are some noted commonalities among individuals in a particular grouping. Conversely there are noted differences between groups; men and women, as well as children and adults present symptoms differently. We will look at some of these differences.
    When we are done here you should have an answer to your question, or at least be closer to one.
    Don’t be surprised if it leads to many more questions.
    Wishing you Good Health,
    Beverly Smith BS, RN

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherB. A. (Beverly) Smith
    Release dateDec 9, 2013
    ISBN9781310102486
    I Am Not Depressed, Am I?
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    B. A. (Beverly) Smith

    Hello. I am Beverly. A normal woman in a hectic world; sometimes "Super" at other times "Wonder” Woman.My main job titles include Mother, Grandmother and wife of over 28 years. Secondary titles (though less formal, still of utmost importance) include Domestic Engineer and Hearth Manager; not to mention that I am a master at juggling.Professionally I am a Registered Nurse, specializing in psychiatric nursing with over 30 years of experience in helping people in crisis. This "calling" started with a degree in Psychology from VPI&SU in 1981. This was combined with a RN degree in 1992 and advanced into the specialty with ANCC certification in Mental Health and Mental Illness in 1995.I have worked in many professional areas over the years including medical hospitals (general medical and cardiac care), counseling, mental hospitals, and home health. The specific job titles have varied, including Psychiatric Nurse, RN Clinician, and Behavioral Nurse Specialist. By far the most intense experiences came from over 15 years working in a state-run mental institution in areas of Detox, Substance Abuse, Adolescence, and Acute Admissions. The most challenging experiences came from Psychiatric Home Health Nursing.Hobbies (when time allows) include Music, Cooking, Art, crafts, photography, physical fitness, volleyball/softball and raising northern breeds Siberian Huskies and American Eskimos.Writing has been a lifelong passion. It is something that I am compelled to do. Whether writing fiction, poetry, or a professional in-service the enjoyment I get is the same. So many stories clamoring for attention, impatiently waiting to be told.

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      I Am Not Depressed, Am I? - B. A. (Beverly) Smith

      I am Not Depressed,

      Am I?

      By Beverly Smith B.S, R.N.

      Copyright 2013 Beverly Smith

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      I am Not Depressed, Am I?

      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1 - Am I Depressed?

      Chapter 2 - Do people really ask that Question?

      Chapter 3 - Twelve Common Myths about Depression

      Chapter 4 - Time for some Detective work

      Chapter 5 - Depressive Signs and Symptoms

      Chapter 6 - Some Noted Differences among Groups

      Chapter 7 - What is Normal?

      Chapter 8 - So Are You depressed?

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