| When the signs of depression are identified, families | | | | experience all. |
| of individuals afflicted with this mental health disease | | | | Just as different signs of depression exist, different |
| can seek treatment as soon as possible. | | | | types of depressive disorders also exist. With manic |
| According to the National Institute of Mental Health, | | | | depression, also known as bipolar depression, the |
| "in any given 1-year period, 9.5 percent of the | | | | signs can be different than when dealing with |
| population, or about 20.9 million American adults, | | | | "normal" clinical depression. |
| suffer from a depressive illness". | | | | With mania, a person has tremendous highs and lows |
| Dealing with this mental illness can cause a person to | | | | that bring on severe symptoms. Some of these |
| hit rock bottom and perform drastic acts that can | | | | symptoms include unusual irritability, poor judgment, |
| greatly hurt their lives. If the signs of depression are | | | | racing thoughts, and inappropriate social and sexual |
| found early on in the illness, a person can recover | | | | behavior. These symptoms require seeing a doctor |
| and become a better individual because of their | | | | as soon as possible. |
| ordeal. | | | | No matter if a person is dealing with clinical or manic |
| Knowing the signs of this mental illness can help a | | | | mental illness, the signs of depression are very |
| person seek treatment early. One of the first | | | | evident if a person is paying attention. Dealing with |
| indication of this illness is a persistent sad, anxious, or | | | | this mental illness not only includes the person with |
| "empty" mood. This constant state of mood can lead | | | | the illness, but also the family and friends that |
| to feelings of hopelessness or pessimism and this is | | | | surround that individual. |
| another one of the warning for this illness. | | | | Depression can annihilate a family as well as the |
| Other indications of this mental illness may include loss | | | | person that is sick. However, treatment is available if |
| of interest in things that make that person happy, | | | | someone will only take the first step in admitting |
| decreased levels of energy, constant fatigue, and | | | | something is wrong. |
| even certain persistent physical signs such as a | | | | Mental illnesses are real illnesses and the person that |
| headache that will not go away or digestive disorders | | | | has one is just as sick as if they had a physical |
| that become chronic. | | | | ailment such as cancer. Knowing the signs of this |
| Of course, several other signs are common, and not | | | | mental illness can help a person to get better with |
| every person will experience the same signs. Some | | | | the aide of trained professionals. |
| may only feel a few signs and others may | | | | |