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- 1. Nowadays doctors are talking a lot about depression and its treatment and there are several methods that are really efficient in the fight against depression. And it is the possibility to save the world from the depressed state.
- 2. The consequences of depression may be really awful and may cause further problems in life and with surrounding. The problem is that these consequences may be even the death and suicide. It is especially dangerous for teenagers. According to statistics about 35% of teens do consider suicide.
- 3. Rarely the development of depression in old age is connected with some diseases such as endocrine disease or the certain medicine taking. The manifestation of depression in old age has its specialities in every certain case and the exact diagnosis may be set only by a doctor.
- 4. The main element in depression treatment is taking care of yourself. In fact this is essential part of depression treatment and even the preventive measure of this disease.
If your friend has depression
You may feel awful seeing your friend depressed and you don't know how to help him/her. The support of a person who suffers from depression demands the patience and the constant attention. But still there are several things that you may do to help your friend.
First of all get as much information as you can about depression to understand the state of a person. Besides at the same time you'll get to know the methods of depression fight.
Be patient and attentive in communication with a person who suffers from depression. Remember that he/she may feel the lack of power that is why it may take him/her more time to do something.
Convince a person who suffers from depression to turn for professional help as sometimes depressed person may resist going to a doctor. Keep the confidence in a sick person that professional help getting will make him/her feel better.
Accompany your dear person going to a doctor. And if he/she allows you, tell a doctor your own situation vision. People who suffer from depression often forget about the details of their depression development and are not able to evaluate objectively what happens to him/her.
Involve your friend into things that brought him/her pleasure before making him/her more active. But don't be too persistent as he/she may have the lack of power. If a person already gets the help and depression treatment, support him/her as he/she needs it a lot.