Why depression is categorized as disease ?
it should not. don't we have freedom to feel depressed ? Why is it anyone going through depression treated like poor patient ?
36-40, M
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JaxyBaine
Huh? Depression is a medical condition wherein the neurotransmitters (specifically serotonin) in your brain are either too low in concentration or are not latching to the dendritic ends of your neurons (because of a possible deformity due to smoking or other drug use). It's treated with medication that can either supplement the amount of serotonin in the brain or by blocking receptors in the neurons, which allows the reuptake process to happen gradually as opposed to immediately. Nearly every single adult will experience depression at some point in their lives, which is a persistent depressed mood and lowered drive for any activity for 3-6 months.
maubunt · 36-40, M
this is what medical science is doing. complexing feelings with heavy technical scientific words
aeinhardt
Ugh maubunt's response..
aeinhardt
Freedom to feel depressed? I'll just ignore that and everything else. Depression is different from just being melancholic, especially because it interferes with a person's life.
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aeinhardt
Why not? it's not demeaning.
maubunt · 36-40, M
what i am trying to tell here that i choose not to take medication or drugs .i do not believe in battling with such feelings. i prefer to experience it. i am go-with-the-flow type person
maubunt · 36-40, M
and it's demeaning if value of my feelings is one drug pill. Take pill and don't feel is bullshit theory
Allinthemindandsome
Depends on the severity and duration of the depression...it's a little like comparing a slight chill with life threatening pneumonia
maubunt · 36-40, M
that's right Sir
AustinOsten
personally I think everyone's all depressed because nothing good happens anymore, its work and school no fun
Bitemark
It's contagious . Lol I get depressed when I'm around some people.
maubunt · 36-40, M
people you get depressed from might not be depressed