Diabetic Depression
Diabetic depression is a serious mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest or pleasure in previously enjoyed activities leading to a variety of emotional and physical problems. Conferring to the World Health Organization, depression is the key cause of ill health worldwide. It can affect people of almost every age group and if someone experiences persistent and intense feelings of sadness for extended periods of time, then they may have a major depressive disorder, a significant medical condition that can affect many areas of your life such as mood, behavior as well as various physical functions. Depression causes significant public health problems, accounting for multibillion-dollar expenditures directly related to health care and hospitalizations. Dysthymia, postpartum, psychotic, seasonal affective, and bipolar disorder are slightly different forms of depression. Moreover, these disorders are associated with significant decreases in patient well-being and social functioning causing considerable pain and suffering which is indirectly related to morbidity and mortality. There are a lot of signs of depression such as:
- Fatigue
- Pessimism and hopelessness
- Insomnia or sleeping too much
- Irritability
- Overeating or appetite loss
- Digestive problems
- Suicidal thoughts or attempts
- Having low self-esteem
- Resulting in problematic decisions
- Damage of interest or preference
- Fatigue and deficiency of energy
- Anxiety, agitation, or restlessness
- Reduced speaking or body activities
- Feelings of insignificance or guilt
- Distress thinking and memorizing
- Back pain or headaches
A person diagnosed with dysthymia may have symptoms that last for at least 2 years. Postpartum depression also known as baby blues is experienced by women after giving birth. Psychotic depression occurs when a person has false beliefs and a detachment from reality. Depression is common in people with diabetes thus lowering the quality of life and increasing the risk for long-term complications. There are several factors that can trigger the risk of developing the condition such as drug abuse, certain physical illness, certain medications, and a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors. Depression is usually treated with antidepressants, psychotherapy, and changes in lifestyle. Electroconvulsive therapy and other brain stimulation therapies are explored if the following treatments are unable to reduce the symptoms. Depression is the prevalent psychiatric disorder witnessed in the diabetes community promoted directly via alterations in neurotransmitter functioning, hormonal deregulation, disruption of diabetes self-management. Depression increases the risk of acute medical emergencies in diabetics indirectly through obesity, physical inactivity, and treatment non-adherence.
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