No matter how old you are, what ethnic background you have, what your position in society is, or of which sex you are, you can still belong to depression risk group. It may happen so, that people who have serious depression don’t even realize what happens to them, and people around them, even their doctors, may also not recognize the problem. Men are particularly prone to closing their eyes to their mental state. But still lots of men become victims of depression. According to the statistics, about seven percent of male population in the USA suffers from depressive mood every year.
Depression may develop as a set of various indispositions, among which can often be problems with heart. Among the main depressive disorders are clinical depression, dysthymic disorder, and bipolar illness. People who experience depression most probably come through all its symptoms.
Among the signs of depression are:
Dispirited, wasted mental condition.
Despair and despondency .
Sense of guilt, helplessness, sensitivity.
Apathy towards things that used to be important and necessary.
Inactivity, weariness, and slowness.
Lack of sleep, insomnia or oversleeping.
Problems with attention focusing, with recollection.
Problems with appetite, loss or gain of weight.
Loss of interest in life, suicidal tendencies.
Impatience and irritability.
Various ailments like headache, problems with digestion, persistent painfulness unaffected by medications.
According to various studies and scientific researches, both males and females can have common signs of depression, but rather often they experience depressive state differently and overcome it in different ways too. Men are usually prone to such disorders as fatigue, disappointment, apathy towards work and hobbies, lack of sleep, rather than abnormal feeling of guilt, helplessness and worthlessness.
Some researchers try to understand, whether the common concept of depression and its symptom description fully reflect the real condition of men under depression. Men are often compared to women in such issues as consumption of alcohol or drugs, or some bondage in their lives. Many scientists have different views concerning the reasons of men’s inclination to various narcotic substances. Some consider it as a sign of depression, others see in it problem that men are more likely to have. But sometimes drug or alcohol intake may hide the real issue, preventing people from realizing the fact that they have serious problems with their mental health and that it needs to be treated.
Being depressed, men are more inclined to the consumption of alcohol and different narcotic substances, rather than sorting out their feelings and asking for help. In such a way they try to get over the feeling of frustration, disappointment, and hopelessness. Lots of men are likely to overcome depression getting engrossed with work, trying to ignore their depressive mood and to hide it from other people; some men try to manage depression through risky behavior and hazardous situations. Statistically, men die by suicide much more often than women in the USA, however attempts of suicide are more frequently committed by women. Various studies show that suicide is rather often caused by depression, and the number of men’s deaths through suicide indicates the fact that lots of men don’t make enough efforts to overcome depression.
More research is needed in order to study all aspects of men’s depression. It is important to know how men react to the feelings and disorders caused by depression, how they should deal with such mental state and how to receive proper treatment. One more essential thing is to prepare high-qualified medical personnel who will be able to discern men’s depression and prescribe the right treatment. People who surround depressed men in their everyday life can also play a significant role in recognizing the signs of the disease and obtaining the necessary care.
Looking for Support and Care at Struggle with Depression
If you notice that something wrong is happening to your mental state or know people who have obvious symptoms of depression, then do not hesitate and try to find support. Nowadays there is a variety of places where depression can be detected and treated. There are lots of special centers that provide qualified assistance in overcoming depressive state of soul.
A great number of treatment alternatives such as medications and therapeutic counseling, proved to be helpful at struggle with depression. More than 80 per cent of people suffering from depressive mood have managed their problem with the help of proper treatment. Right therapy not only softens the depressive symptoms, but also helps to shorten the duration of the disease and to prevent its setback.
Besides, there is a number of self-recovery options such as different relaxing procedures, hypnosis, literature and video records, that help to reduce stress and overcome depression.