Mar 27
People with serious physical illnesses are more prone to develop depression. The depression can then worsen the outcomes of the illness and increase complications. On the other hand people with depression have higher risk of developing physical illnesses. Recent research has found depression a risk factor to developing physical illnesses, Recent research has found depression a risk factor to developing heart disease. Some common illnesses and their link with depression are discussed below.
Heart Disease
Patient who have a heart attack have a 20 to 30 percent risk of developing depression. The depression can prolong and complicate the course of the illness. Treating the depression helps you to recover more easily and avoids further heart problems.
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Mar 26
People with depression will often complain of physical symptoms of depression rather than the psychological symptoms of it. This might cause the diagnosis for depression to be harder as the physical symptoms masked the real condition of depression. Thus, if a patient come to you and present with these signs and symptoms, always remember the possibility of depression since depression is common! These symptoms include:
* Tiredness
* Memory difficulties
* Heart Symptoms
* Sensation of hot and cold
* Muscle aches and pain
* Dizziness
* Stomach ache
* Nausea
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Mar 25
The appendices below help to screen for depression. As has been mentioned in my previous post, you may have signs of depression without you yourself knowing. It means that depression can be so much so insidious until you yourself could not identify the condition. Test your signs of depression using the table that I have prepared below. It may help you recognize the illness inside you.
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Think of the last two weeks in answering these questions.
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Please tick to select
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No
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Have you been feeling sad…
down in the dumps?
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Do you still enjoy (your job, sports, hobbies)?
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Do you often feel tired?
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Do you have trouble sleeping or do you sleep too much?
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Have you been gaining or losing weight?
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Do you often feel down on yourself, or that everything is your fault?
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Do you have trouble making decisions or concentrating on your work?
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Do you often feel agitated or like you can barely move?
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Do you ever feel that life isn’t worth living?
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