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John A. Call, Ph.D., J.D., A.B.P.P. is a forensic psychologist, an attorney, and president of Crisis Management Consultants, Inc. For more information visit crisisinc.com See full bio

November 7, 2008, Depression

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The Truth About Depression

By John A. Call, Ph.D., J.D., A.B.P.P. on November 7, 2008 in Crisis Center

Depression is a disorder in which a person has thoughts of extreme sadness, hopelessness, and/or despair, and these feelings usually interfere with daily life, such as working, eating, or sleeping. These symptoms must persist for at least two weeks to meet the diagnosis for depression. Read More

Uplifting article. Thanks!

Submitted by Mike on November 8, 2008 - 8:38am.

Uplifting article. Thanks!

Depression

Submitted by Lisa G on November 24, 2008 - 6:34pm.

I have suffered with depression for most of my life. I know that I've tried all the other stuff. I've tried to "snap out of it" and I've tried the natural medicines. I've sat in psychologist's offices and talked for what seemed like forever. It has been a problem in my family for generations. I wasn't able to take care of it until I learned what kind of depression I had. There are what i call 2 types of depression "situational" where someone has had something happen in their life either self inflicted or environmentally inflicted and "true"depression that is the one that is genetic and runs in family lines. The "real" one is the one where nothing but medication will work. I know I had to be placed on a SSRI and an SRI both before the suicidal thoughts and deep depression stopped coming. I had boughs of normalcy then severe boughs of depression where i just wanted to be dead. I hope the people out there don't just think that All depression is a load of crap because it isn't! I'm glad to hear someone say that the med's are only for some and isn't a happy pill. If it were not for the medication I would be a wreck and my life in shambles.

hey dont feel like ur alone

Submitted by Anonymous on August 12, 2009 - 5:19pm.

hey dont feel like ur alone with depression k if u want people to know dont make it sound like ur going to die make it sound like u want peole to know wat its bout and have people in ur life with u evan if its one or two is worth haveing and try to talk to ur friends u mite be suprised of how much they want to be there for u and care and help u through it k

i dont mean to so like a b**** k im only tryin to help

this is exactly what i have

Submitted by farouk on April 14, 2009 - 1:03am.

this is exactly what i have been preaching about depression for the last couple of years, i strongly agree

depression

Submitted by Anonymous on August 12, 2009 - 5:15pm.

hey i have depression
i find it easy to talk to my friends bout it and med did not work for me it just made me more worse than what i was what helped me was think of good things if i could and try to start a new life and try to have my friends in it more and not push them away and no one els in my family has depression only me my brother has O.D.D ( it means attenton seaking problems ) my sister is perfectly fine my mum is fine my dad is fine its only me that has depression and no one part from my friends understand i carnt talk to anyone expect my friends . counellers dont work my friends and i find them rude and annoying only cause one time i told the counceller somthing and i told her not to tell anyone but she went behind my back and told someone and how i know this is because my friend went and seen her and she over herd her talking bout me of wat i told her . so if u need to speek to someone ur friends will be there for u no matter wat