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    What Exactly Is Depression? More Basics
    What Exactly Is Depression? More Basics
    What Exactly Is Depression? More Basics
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    What Exactly Is Depression? More Basics

    By B. A. (Beverly) Smith

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    Confusion about depression is very common. Commercials touting the latest “cure” compliments of the drug companies. But which one do we ask for, the one that makes you float with balloons or the one with the pretty girl. Or should we ask at all, don’t the doctors know? If it is as simple as popping a pill then sign me up. Huey Lewis wanted a new drug, wonder which one worked for him. Yet we know it is never that simple.
    Confusion and more confusion. I see it in the faces and I hear it in the voices of friends, family members, and the people suffering from depression as they struggle to understand. Some common questions I am asked are why don‘t they look depressed, what makes it different for different people, what causes it, how did the person get the disease, and what they should do about it. It is time to start clearing up some of the confusion.
    This book continues the attempt to clear up some of the confusion as we take a look at those questions and attempt to answer them, on a general level: Why depression may look different on different people, some common causes, and ending with some general treatment information and interventions. Depression can be very difficult to understand. Reminds me of a quote from Listening to Prozac: “If the human brain were simple enough to understand, we’d be too simple to understand it.” Luckily we don't have to understand the entire brain, to understand depression. A person’s quality of life can be greatly improved if depression is recognized and treated.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherB. A. (Beverly) Smith
    Release dateMay 14, 2014
    ISBN9781310438097
    What Exactly Is Depression? More Basics
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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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      What Exactly Is Depression? More Basics - B. A. (Beverly) Smith

      What Exactly is Depression?

      More Basics

      By Beverly Smith BS, RN

      Copyright 2013 Beverly Smith

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      What Exactly is Depression? More Basics

      Chapter 1: Prologue

      Welcome back dear reader.

      In part 1 The Basics we looked at some answers to help clear up some of the confusion surrounding depression. Starting with common myths, we moved on to facts. Depression was defined and types of depression were touched on; Major Depressive episode was discussed at length; examining symptoms and differences in clinical presentations.

      In this part we will move on to look at some differences in depression among women, children and the elderly. We will explore some commonly held causes for depression. Then review some basic treatment information and

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