Depression

Read the articles listed below and then write a 1-2 page paper in APA format, using proper spelling/grammar, address the following:

Imagine your 19 year old cousin has recently gone through many changes in his life and you suspect he is suffering from major depression.

What would you tell your cousin about this disease?
How would you help him find the best treatment possible?
What type(s) of therapy would you recommend?
How would a psychologist determine his or her behavior to be normal or abnormal?
Feel free to refer to additional sources besides those mentioned below. Please list your references at the end of your paper in APA format.

The Pill Paradox

The Binds that Tie – and Heal: How Families Cope with Mental Illness

Depression: Beyond Serotonin

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Question 1

Sadness is a feeling that everyone experiences, as a reaction to difficult moments of life and with time this feeling passes. When an individual has depression, the normal daily routines and functions are obstructed, depression causes pain both for the individual and the people surrounding or taking care of the individual. What my cousin is experiencing is a persistent feeling of sadness and lack of interest with the outside stimuli, which is some of the symptoms of major depression. The good thing that my cousin should understand about this type of depression is that the medical community have a well understanding of the disorder and is easily treatable. Another thing to be understood about depression is that their several factors that contribute to the disorder, namely genetics, life events such as trauma, loss of a loved one among others.

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