PSYC 1000 Chapter Notes -Major Depressive Disorder, George Frideric Handel, Major Depressive Episode
6 Aug 2012
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Textbook: psychology tenth edition in modules authored by david g. myers. Major depressive disorder: 31% of collegians felt so depressed that it was difficult to function. Depression is the number-one reason people seek mental health services. 17% of us adults at some point during their lifetime. Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. In any given year, a depressive episode plagues 5. 8% of men and 9. 5% of women, reports the who. Depressed mood is often a response to past and current loss death, marriage, job. Sadness is like a car"s low-oil-pressure light a signal that warns us o stop and take appropriate measures. Life"s purpose is not happiness but survival and reproduction. Coughing, vomiting, swelling, and pain protect the body from dangerous toxins. Similarly depression is a sort of psychic hibernation: it slows us down, defuses aggression, helps us let go of unattainable goals, and restrains risk taking.
