When the shroud of depression descends, it can touch every corner of our lives, from the way we eat and sleep to our relationships with loved ones. In our latest episode, we navigate the intricate landscape of this all-too-common mental health condition, shedding light on its various forms including clinical depression, persistent depressive disorder, and the often under-discussed postpartum depression. Join us as we examine the nuances of these experiences, the challenges they bring, and the profound ways they can reshape our daily existence.
Our conversation doesn't shy away from the tough questions: What propels the onset of depression? How does it uniquely affect women, and why are children not immune to its grip? We unravel the staggering statistics, listen to heartfelt stories from those impacted, and consider the importance of open dialogue within families. With insights from our guests, we aim to foster understanding and offer hope to those who may be wrestling with the invisible yet heavy weight of depression. Tune in for an exploration that promises not just awareness, but also a guiding light for those seeking a path forward through the fog.
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When the shroud of depression descends, it can touch every corner of our lives, from the way we eat and sleep to our relationships with loved ones. In our latest episode, we navigate the intricate landscape of this all-too-common mental health condition, shedding light on its various forms including clinical depression, persistent depressive disorder, and the often under-discussed postpartum depression. Join us as we examine the nuances of these experiences, the challenges they bring, and the profound ways they can reshape our daily existence.
Our conversation doesn't shy away from the tough questions: What propels the onset of depression? How does it uniquely affect women, and why are children not immune to its grip? We unravel the staggering statistics, listen to heartfelt stories from those impacted, and consider the importance of open dialogue within families. With insights from our guests, we aim to foster understanding and offer hope to those who may be wrestling with the invisible yet heavy weight of depression. Tune in for an exploration that promises not just awareness, but also a guiding light for those seeking a path forward through the fog.
For more information about depression click on the link below:
Bismillah, good morning, good afternoon, good evening and good night. Wherever you are and however you are listening. Welcome to Fruitfulness Podcast. On today's episode, our topic and our subject is depression Depression what is depression, if you ask me? Depression is a group of conditions associated with the elevation or lowering a person's mood, such as depression or bipolar disorder.
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What is depression? Well, if you ask me, there are multiple things about depression, and the most common types are clinical depression. What is a clinical depression? A clinical depression is a mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life. Persistent depressive disorder what is a persistent depressive disorder? A mild but long-term form of depression. Bipolar disorder what is a bipolar disorder? A disorder associated with episodes of mood swings ranging from depressive lows to manic highs. Bipolar to disorder what is a bipolar to disorder? A type of bipolar disorder characterized by depressive and hypomanic episodes.
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Postpartum depression what is a postpartum depression? A depression that occurs after childbirth. Every mother out there will deal with postpartum disorder and depression. It is natural. But what can we do about depression and what are the effects from depression?
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A depressed person may gain or lose weight, eat more less than usual, have difficulty concentrating, gain and have trouble sleeping or sleep more than usual so irritably. Anger, unexplained aches and pains, and changes in energy, focus and sleeping patterns. There's days where you can't eat, sleep, focus, train, no energy. You'll go through so many changes when it comes to depression. What are the complications of depression? When we're all depressed, each and every single individual will go through a phase, and what kind of phases are these? What kind of phases do we go through? While these complications are excess weight or obesity, which can lead to heart disease or diabetes, pain or physical illness, alcohol or drugs, misuse, anxiety, panic disorder or social phobia, family conflicts, relationship difficulties and work or school problems, social isolation, suicide feelings, attempts or suicide, what is the biggest thing that causes depression?
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Let me tell you something there is no single cause of depression. It can occur for a variety of reasons and it has many different triggers. For some people, an upsetting or stressful life event such as divorce, illness, redundancy, a job, financial worries can be the cause, even in family loss, different causes can obtain, and often combine to trigger depression, because depression comes from all different angles. Even when our body is changing, we may be depressed about that. You lose your job. You may be depressed about that. Any losses you take, you may be affected by that and that can cause depression.
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Everyone should know these things about depression. There isn't always a quantifiable reason. Many factors may cause depression. Children get depression too. So if you have children out there, please talk to your children. As parents, siblings, relatives, guardians, we should be able to talk to our children and ask them every single question. If they are depressed, make sure to read their body language, ask them questions hey, what's wrong? What can I do to help? It is a real illness.
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Depression is different from sadness. The depression umbrella covers many aspects. Depression can change how we think, eat, sleep, learn, move. Depression can lead to other health issues. Hmm, if we all just take a step back and think, is depression pinpointing at certain people or just everyone?
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As we all know, and as we all said before, depression can affect anybody, each and every single individual. Depression can happen to anyone. Depression is different from regular mood changes and feelings about everyday life. It can affect all aspects of life, including relationships with family, friends and community. It can result from or lead to problems at school and at work. Depression can happen to anyone, people who have lived through abuse, severe losses or other stressful events are more likely to develop depression. As we all know, our women are more likely to have depression than men. An estimate, or an estimated 3.8% of the population experiences depression, including 5% of adults, 4% among men and 6% among women, and 5.7% of adults older than 60 years old.
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Approximately 280 million people in the world have depression. Depression is about 50% more common among women than among men. Worldwide, more than 10% of pregnant women and women who have just given birth experience depression. More than 700,000 people die due to suicide every year. May God bless their soul, rest in peace. Every year, suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in 15 to 29 years old. 15 to 29 year old. Some of us haven't even reached that yet and some of us have gone past that yet, and God bless if you made it past 15 to 29. You were blessed.
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Although there are known effective treatments for mental disorders, more than 75% of the people in low and middle income countries receive no treatment. You know why Because there are barriers. Barriers to effective care include a lack of investment in mental health care, lack of trained health care providers and social stigma associated with mental disorders. So depression comes from and has many symptoms and patterns. During a depressive episode, a person experiences a depressed mood, feeling sad, irritable and empty. The May is how, but how right? What's causing depression and how do they feel? I mean they may feel a loss of pleasure or interest in activities.
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A depression episode is different from regular mood Functions. I mean, wow, that's crazy. They last most of the day, nearly every day, for at least two weeks. There are common symptoms of depression. Other symptoms are also present, which may include poor concentration, feelings of excessive guilt or low self-sworth, self-esteem, hopelessness about the future, thoughts about dying or suicide disrupt sleep, changes in appetite or weight, feeling very tired or low in energy. These are the common symptoms of depression. Post or present Depression can cause difficulties in all aspects of life, including the community and at home and work in school. So there are different patterns of depressive episodes, including single episode depressive disorder, meaning the person's first and only episode. Irracurrent depressive disorder, meaning the person has a history of at least two depressive episodes. And bipolar disorder, meaning that depressive episodes alternate with periods of manic symptoms, which include euphoria or irritably increased activity or energy, and other symptoms such as increased talkativeness, raising thoughts, increased self-esteem, decreased need for sleep, distractibility and impulsive, reckless behavior.
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Now let's sit back and think how can we prevent depression? How can we contribute to depression? How can we contribute to preventing others from suffering from depression? How? Contributing factors and prevention? Depression results from a complex interaction of social, psychological and biological factors. People who have through adverse life events, unemployment, traumatic events are more likely to develop depression. Depression can, in turn, lead to more stress and dysfunction and worsen the affected person's life situation and depression itself.
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Depression is closely related to affected by physical health. Many of the factors influence depression, such as physical inactivity or harmful use of alcohol. Also are also known as a risk for disease, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and respiratory disease. In turn, people with these diseases may also find themselves experiencing depression due to the difficulties associated with managing their condition. Prevention programs have been shown to reduce depression. Effective community approaches to prevent depression, including places based off of school programs to enhance a pattern of positive coping in children and adulthood. Interventions for parents of children with behavioral problems may reduce parental depressive symptoms and improve outcomes for their children. Exercise programs for older persons can also be beneficial in effective in depression prevention.
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Alright, so depression is there. Depression is common. Depression is well known throughout our whole life. It's out there, but how can we keep preventing these things to keep occurring? How can, how can we keep preventing depression from reoccurring in our life?
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There are diagnosis and treatment. There are effective treatments for depression. These include psychological treatment and medications. Please, if you are a person who is going through depression right now, seek care. If you have symptoms of depression, please seek help immediately now.
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Psychological treatments are the first treatments for depression. They can be combined with antidepressants medications and moderate and severe depression. Antidepressants medications are not needed for mild depression. We all know big farmers out there. You know trying to get their minute. You know their papers. So sometimes you don't need medications to get over depression. The only thing you need is someone to be there for you physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. If you can find that one person whether it's a family member, friend, parent, guardian, your partner take advantage of that. Even the community leaders, like the churches, the mosques, you know religious leaders, anybody out there who's willing to reach out to you and help you out. And if you don't believe in religion, it's okay. You will find the right resources for your symptoms.
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Physical physical treatment is also good. Physical treatment is also good. It's beneficial for you. Go out there, work out, hit the gym, go for a run, go for a jog, because if you can't treat it mentally, then treat it physically. If you can't treat it psychologically, treat it physically.
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Psychological treatments can teach new ways of thinking, coping or relating to others. They may include talk therapy with professionals and survive supervised. You know lay therapists. Talk therapy can happen in person or online. Psychological treatments may be accessed through self-help manuals, websites and apps. There are plenty of apps, websites, resources that you can reach out to and get some professional help. It's out there, people. It's out there. Wake up and get the help you need now, please, I encourage you to. There are ways to treat depression and there are effective psychological treatments for the person, including behavioral activation, cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal cycle therapy, problem solving therapy. There are many ways, but let's pause here for a second.
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Okay, yes, depression is common. Personally, I went through depression I have and it hit me and I hit rock bottom and it was not fair. It was not nice, it was not. It was just not there, it was just not it. It was not pleasing. But what did I do to get rid of these symptoms? What did I do? I'll tell you what I did. This was my secret and it should not be a secret to you too. Magic word Self care. Repeat after me Self care, yes, self care. For those who haven't experienced self care, what is self care? Self care can play an important role in managing symptoms of depression and promoting overall well-being. So what can you do to start self care? Try to keep doing activities you used to enjoy Okay.
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Stay connected to friends and family. Exercise regularly, even if it's just a short walk. Stick to regular eating and sleeping habits as much as possible. Avoid or cut down on alcohol and don't use illicit drugs, which can make depression worse. Talk to someone you trust about your feelings. Seek help from a health care provider If there are any thoughts of suicide.
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Remember you are not alone. We here at Fruitblenders are here with you. You are not alone, and that many people have gone through that, what you're going through. They have gone through it, experiences and found help. Talk to someone you trust about how you feel. Okay. Call a health worker, such as a doctor or a counselor or a therapist, or maybe even join a support group. If you can't find a support group, you can always reach out to my team or me out here at Fruitblenders. Please reach out to us. This podcast is for everyone. Our number is 385-202-3620. Again, 385-202-3620. Reach out to us.
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But also I want to thank every single individual who's been listening and tuning into this podcast since day one, since this episode, if you're tuning in right now. Thank you so much. I appreciate your time. I appreciate you for taking your time out of your day, your morning, your day, your afternoon, your night, your evening. Thank you so much. Women, stay beautiful, stay intelligent, stay disciplined. Y'all are stronger than us men. Keep it pushing. Keep, make us better. And men, let's do better for our children, our women, our families. Let's take care of business. Let's make each other better. Men and women, we should all make each other better. I just want to say thank you all so much. I appreciate you all. You've all done an amazing job. You've all helped me reach this far into my podcast. Thank you so much. So remember, take care of your mental, your physical, your emotional and spiritual health. Take care y'all. I appreciate every single individual. Thank you so much. Thank you for tuning in to FrupaList Podcast. I'll see you next time, thank you.
