Can someone please tell me what are the symptoms of depression, and how do you get it?! why does it happen to some and not others. how is it a chemical malfunction of your brain? i promise i'm a smart girl...i always have been. but i frickin can't concentrate on any assignments 'cuz i feel like giving up. i find myself saying...what's teh use, you're going to fail anyway. what the hell is wrong with me. will one paxil pill do the job and make me feel happy again and make me concentrate and be determined for my exams. why the hell is this happening to me. i hate this, and my life.
2006-12-11 05:16:49 · 7 answers · asked by endless reverie 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Symptoms include restlessness, excessive sleeping, a significant change in appetite usually a decrease, a loss of interest in activities you used to find enjoyable. Some people also have somatic symptoms such as stomach pains, headaches etc... see the first link for more information
As to how it works on the brain Depression is caused when the brain has too little Serotonin a chemical in the brain responsible for happiness. Why the brain has too little is still open to debate. See second link for more information
Drugs like paxil are SSRI's or Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors, in short they allow the Brain more access to these feel good chemicals. Typically they take about two weeks to begin taking an effect.
I would recommend talking to a doctor and trying some medication if life has become pointless and certainly if you feel suicidal.
2006-12-11 06:26:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, it sounds like to me that maybe you do need some sort of anti-depressant. Depression can be passed on by parents, etc. I am not real sure of why some people get it and others don't, but I can tell you this...Taking one Paxil will not help you. Paxil, like any other anti-deprssant is an on-going treatment, it's not a quick fix. I have been on Paxil for years and it works for me but it doesnt always work for everyone and this medicine like any other medicine should only be taken if prescribed by your doctor, there are serious risks if you don't know what you are doing or if you have a medical condition that Paxil could interfere with. Go see your doctor, he/she will help you.
2006-12-11 05:28:10 · answer #2 · answered by Kat 742 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is DEFINITELY helpful to check out an extra anti depressant - many persons ought to take a look at a couple of earlier than they uncover the one who does the trick. So there is not anything distinct approximately your problem, do not fear. I additionally attempted Prozac and regardless that it helped somewhat, it did not rather do sufficient, so I am now on another cure. There are a couple of organizations of antidepressants, and lots of extra that you'll be able to attempt to recover from this terrible melancholy - you are naturally feeling very low, and there may be plenty of support in the market. Go and talk for your surgeon; you could additionally desire to learn up approximately the quite a lot of anti depressants. Try the ebook 'Feeling Good' by way of Dr David Burns; you desire the revised version and there's a segment on the again approximately all of the antidepressants.
2016-09-03 08:22:50 · answer #3 · answered by pharisien 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tend to think anti-depressant medications are prescribed far too much in our culture.
Some people truly need medication, BUT, I believe that 80% of people that "take" medication would be better served in short term counseling or a support group..
Perhaps your problem is not depression and more attentional issue?
I would A. Recommend you see a psychiatrist and/or clinical psychologist for a good evaluation
2006-12-11 06:26:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depression comes from either genetic tendency (thanks Mom and Dad) or stressful situations (death of loved one). Paxil, or any other drug, should help with the more severe symptoms. But some drugs work better than others so if the Paxil doesn't work, try another drug. Good luck and feel better soon.
2006-12-11 05:25:38 · answer #5 · answered by Christabelle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are better off trusting a medical doctor rather than some bozo on Yahoo Answers.
But hey, who am I to say?
Personally, I think the 'chemical malfunction' thing is a big hoax. There is a bit of an art to positive thinking. Just have some faith that you'll eventually 'get it.'
2006-12-11 05:25:41 · answer #6 · answered by Bugmän 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i can only speak from experience. depression is a real thing!!!! the chemical imbalance is usually passed on through the genes.it has to do with the level of seritonin in the brain. talk to a real dr. about this. they can help better than anyone here can.get the help you deserve.good luck.
2006-12-11 10:50:58 · answer #7 · answered by racer 51 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋