Hardwork Cures All Forms of Depression Myth
According to Statistics Canada, there will be 13 to 14 million Canadians who will experience some form of depression. Montrealers are as hard hit by depression disorder. So is the rest of the country and the rest of North America for that matter. Over sixteen percent of Canadians will experience depression at anytime during their lifetime.Depression remains the largest growing mental disorder in Canada at this time.
Despite the amount of people who are affected by depression and the amount of literature out there to explain what depression is all about, there are still misconceptions about the disorder. Many people seem to have the attitude that all you have to do is suck it up and get on with your life. They simply will not accept that the clinical type of depression renders individuals incapable of sucking it up and moving it on with their lives. This article will not focus on the symptoms and causes; though clinical depression is a result of a chemical imbalance in the brain that inhibits individuals to "think and feel like normal people." Rather it will concentrate on common misconceptions about depression.
Here are some of the common myths:
Hard work will cure depression.
This myth is a two way sword. For mild cases it may be true that hard work will take the mind off problems that may be the cause of depression, but for the most part men especially throw themselves into their work when they are depressed. Some men do not even know they are avoiding the issues of depression by doing this and others have shut down and do nothing else but work, and then come home and sleep. Furthermore many clinically depressed people have lost their zest for life. They have shut down socially.They are filled with deep despair and lose their jobs because they can no longer function properly on the job, or they cannot find the energy or desire to get up and go to work.
to be continued
Here are some centers in Montreal for the treatment of depression
The Montreal Center for Anxiety and Depression
Montreal Clinic for Therapy Services
Interested individuals can seek hospital services and outpatient clinics around the city
Source:
http://www.bayridgetreatmentcenter.com/facts_statistics.
Published by Carol Roach
Carol Roach holds a masters in counselling psychology. She worked as a therapist at the Douglas Hospital in Montreal before becoming a professional writer.Carol is the author of the book Picking Up The Piece... View profile
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There really isn't a "cure" for depression, only effective ways to manage it. Excellent article, thanks!
Boredom and laziness are depressing.
Excellent Carol... :o)
Good series, cheers ;)