WEBVTT 00:00:02.389 --> 00:00:06.469 hello everybody how y 'all doing today it is 00:00:06.469 --> 00:00:12.390 currently 1 55 a .m and it is 42 degrees outside 00:00:12.390 --> 00:00:15.150 and while it may not seem like it's all that 00:00:15.150 --> 00:00:18.250 cold it is still pretty cold as it is already 00:00:18.250 --> 00:00:21.739 now I know y 'all have been waiting for me to 00:00:21.739 --> 00:00:23.980 come back on another podcast or another short 00:00:23.980 --> 00:00:26.039 bit from my radio station, but a lot of things 00:00:26.039 --> 00:00:28.579 have been going on as well as school and otherwise. 00:00:29.019 --> 00:00:31.500 Hey, we all got a life and we have to live it. 00:00:31.539 --> 00:00:35.259 So when stuff happens, you take care of it. So 00:00:35.259 --> 00:00:38.100 for the next couple of days, we're going to be 00:00:38.100 --> 00:00:41.619 talking about simple topics such as depression. 00:00:42.179 --> 00:00:44.960 I'm sorry, depression. Can't talk this morning. 00:00:45.460 --> 00:00:49.549 ADHD and otherwise. What it is. and how to avoid 00:00:49.549 --> 00:00:53.549 it and or overcome it as well as other main issues 00:00:53.549 --> 00:00:57.829 such as dealing with being followed self -defense 00:00:57.829 --> 00:01:02.030 or even rape come on these are actual topics 00:01:02.030 --> 00:01:03.850 people should be discussing and talking about 00:01:03.850 --> 00:01:08.090 but nowadays they don't give much emphasis on 00:01:08.090 --> 00:01:12.209 whatsoever either way tonight's topic is going 00:01:12.209 --> 00:01:14.370 to be on depression that's what we're going to 00:01:14.370 --> 00:01:15.769 talk about tonight this is what i want you to 00:01:15.769 --> 00:01:19.760 think about this is my tidbit for today depression 00:01:19.760 --> 00:01:23.260 depression depression what is depression depression 00:01:23.260 --> 00:01:28.260 or rather a depressive disorder is a common but 00:01:28.260 --> 00:01:31.099 yet serious medical illness that negatively affects 00:01:31.099 --> 00:01:35.280 how you feel the way you think how you act you 00:01:35.280 --> 00:01:38.019 know fortunately it's also treatable you know 00:01:38.019 --> 00:01:41.019 depression causes feelings of sadness as well 00:01:41.019 --> 00:01:43.519 as a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed 00:01:44.319 --> 00:01:47.959 It can lead to a variety of emotional, even physical 00:01:47.959 --> 00:01:50.500 problems. It can decrease a person's ability 00:01:50.500 --> 00:01:52.620 to function, whether they're at work or even 00:01:52.620 --> 00:01:57.439 at home. Things that people don't really consider. 00:01:58.459 --> 00:02:02.459 Things that, even a mild case of depression to 00:02:02.459 --> 00:02:05.420 a severe case can cause even some of the most 00:02:05.420 --> 00:02:10.199 messed up. side effects such as feeling sad or 00:02:10.199 --> 00:02:13.000 having a depressed mood like I mentioned before 00:02:13.000 --> 00:02:15.280 lost of interest or pleasure and activities that 00:02:15.280 --> 00:02:18.180 you used to enjoy another thing that can be caused 00:02:18.180 --> 00:02:21.039 from depression is changes in appetite weight 00:02:21.039 --> 00:02:24.759 loss or gain related to dieting trouble sleeping 00:02:24.759 --> 00:02:28.379 or in some people's cases believe it or not sleeping 00:02:28.379 --> 00:02:33.520 too much as well as a loss of energy and or increased 00:02:33.520 --> 00:02:39.590 fatigue you know it Also causes, I mean, before 00:02:39.590 --> 00:02:43.090 I keep going, basically depression is not, how 00:02:43.090 --> 00:02:45.430 do I put it? While it is normal to have to go 00:02:45.430 --> 00:02:47.409 through this at some point in your life, it is 00:02:47.409 --> 00:02:50.810 not normal to stay in that state. Okay. It also 00:02:50.810 --> 00:02:54.210 increases purposeless physical activities, you 00:02:54.210 --> 00:02:58.210 know, such as hand wringing, pacing, slowed movements, 00:02:58.330 --> 00:03:02.110 or even slowed speech. You know, actions that 00:03:02.110 --> 00:03:03.909 can be seen by other people, but not normally 00:03:03.909 --> 00:03:06.330 by the person who's in depression. You know. 00:03:06.759 --> 00:03:09.240 Basically, in this state, you're feeling worthless, 00:03:09.520 --> 00:03:12.479 basically guilty, if you will. You have a difficulty 00:03:12.479 --> 00:03:14.900 thinking, concentrating, or even making decisions. 00:03:15.520 --> 00:03:18.080 And in the worst case, you're thinking about 00:03:18.080 --> 00:03:21.780 death or suicide. Hopefully, you're not. So for 00:03:21.780 --> 00:03:23.539 those out there who actually have to deal with 00:03:23.539 --> 00:03:27.159 depression, and I'm really sorry that you have 00:03:27.159 --> 00:03:32.240 to, you know, most symptoms can be diagnosed, 00:03:32.240 --> 00:03:38.460 you know, at least two weeks. of the actual event 00:03:38.460 --> 00:03:42.759 starting, okay? While they have, you know, medical 00:03:42.759 --> 00:03:45.979 conditions can also result from depression as 00:03:45.979 --> 00:03:48.319 well. And while it's not, like I said before, 00:03:48.460 --> 00:03:52.620 something that's good, while it may seem like 00:03:52.620 --> 00:03:54.659 it's not all that bad, with the worst possible 00:03:54.659 --> 00:03:57.699 case being death or suicide, medical conditions 00:03:57.699 --> 00:04:00.560 can also arise from this, such as thyroid problems, 00:04:00.719 --> 00:04:04.719 some people's cases, brain tumors, or even worse. 00:04:05.310 --> 00:04:08.090 Yet, vitamin deficiency can be caused from just, 00:04:08.169 --> 00:04:11.770 you know, basic symptoms of depression, you know. 00:04:12.050 --> 00:04:15.169 So, even if someone has it and it doesn't seem 00:04:15.169 --> 00:04:18.370 all that bad, and most people will tell you just 00:04:18.370 --> 00:04:20.790 to let them go through it, they'll get over it, 00:04:20.870 --> 00:04:24.389 that is not always the best answer or the best 00:04:24.389 --> 00:04:27.509 case scenario. Sometimes it's better to be there 00:04:27.509 --> 00:04:30.949 for that person and help them out, okay? We're 00:04:30.949 --> 00:04:33.009 going to take a short intermission here. Then 00:04:33.009 --> 00:04:34.889 we're going to go into things that cause depression. 00:04:35.889 --> 00:04:48.509 All right? All right. Getting back on topic here. 00:04:49.769 --> 00:04:54.370 Depression. It basically... Hold on. Let me give 00:04:54.370 --> 00:04:56.310 you a little bit of statistics here that I found 00:04:56.310 --> 00:05:00.439 on this topic. Depression affects... you know 00:05:00.439 --> 00:05:04.279 an estimated 1 in 15 adults that's like a 6 .7 00:05:04.279 --> 00:05:07.860 percent in any given year okay and one in six 00:05:07.860 --> 00:05:11.319 people usually about a 16 .6 percent will experience 00:05:11.319 --> 00:05:14.019 depression at some time in their life like i 00:05:14.019 --> 00:05:16.120 said before depression can strike at any time 00:05:16.120 --> 00:05:19.680 but on average it first appears during at least 00:05:19.680 --> 00:05:23.680 the late teens to like the mid -20s and is more 00:05:23.680 --> 00:05:27.500 likely in women than men um as far as studies 00:05:27.500 --> 00:05:31.769 have shown they show about about a third of the 00:05:31.769 --> 00:05:34.189 women will experience a major depressive episode 00:05:34.189 --> 00:05:37.550 in their lifetime at some point in time you know 00:05:37.550 --> 00:05:40.009 and keeping in with the thought here that i mentioned 00:05:40.009 --> 00:05:42.769 before you know depression is different from 00:05:42.769 --> 00:05:45.850 sadness grief or even bereavement okay keep this 00:05:45.850 --> 00:05:52.449 in mind you know things that cause it and how 00:05:52.449 --> 00:05:54.709 bad it is or how much it affects that person 00:05:54.709 --> 00:05:58.259 is what you have to consider Simple things like, 00:05:58.300 --> 00:05:59.920 don't worry about it, it's going to be okay, 00:06:00.180 --> 00:06:04.379 won't work on people who are in depression, unfortunately. 00:06:05.439 --> 00:06:07.040 As a matter of fact, this could actually end 00:06:07.040 --> 00:06:10.759 up making the situation worse. As far as things 00:06:10.759 --> 00:06:13.560 that cause depression, the death of a loved one, 00:06:13.639 --> 00:06:16.160 loss of a job, or ending of a really bad relationship 00:06:16.160 --> 00:06:18.660 are really difficult experiences for some people 00:06:18.660 --> 00:06:22.100 to endure. It's normal for feelings of sadness 00:06:22.100 --> 00:06:24.740 or grief to develop in response to such situations, 00:06:25.040 --> 00:06:27.899 but those experiencing loss often might describe 00:06:27.899 --> 00:06:31.699 themselves as being depressed. Well, in other 00:06:31.699 --> 00:06:34.800 words, or rather, how do I put this? but being 00:06:34.800 --> 00:06:37.579 sad is not the same as having depression. The 00:06:37.579 --> 00:06:42.240 grieving process is natural and unique to each 00:06:42.240 --> 00:06:44.279 individual and shares some of the same features 00:06:44.279 --> 00:06:46.939 as depression, but both grief and depression 00:06:46.939 --> 00:06:49.600 may involve intense sadness and withdrawal from 00:06:49.600 --> 00:06:52.699 usual activities. They are also very different 00:06:52.699 --> 00:07:02.759 in many ways. In brief, painful feelings come 00:07:02.759 --> 00:07:05.199 in waves, often intermixed with positive memories 00:07:05.199 --> 00:07:09.860 of the deceased. In major depression, mood and 00:07:09.860 --> 00:07:12.639 or interests, such as pleasure, are decreased 00:07:12.639 --> 00:07:18.759 for most of two weeks. Also, in grief, self -esteem 00:07:18.759 --> 00:07:21.879 is usually maintained. However, in major depression, 00:07:22.160 --> 00:07:24.500 feelings of worthlessness and self -loathing 00:07:24.500 --> 00:07:27.560 are very common. Like I mentioned before, in 00:07:27.560 --> 00:07:30.759 grief, your self -esteem is still there. However, 00:07:30.920 --> 00:07:33.920 when you're depressed, you basically feel as 00:07:33.920 --> 00:07:35.959 worthless as a bum on the side of the street. 00:07:37.519 --> 00:07:39.800 For some people, the death of a loved one can 00:07:39.800 --> 00:07:42.439 bring on major depression, and losing a job or 00:07:42.439 --> 00:07:44.639 being the victim of a physical assault or major 00:07:44.639 --> 00:07:47.360 disaster can lead to depression for some people. 00:07:47.759 --> 00:07:50.600 When grief and depression coexist, the grief 00:07:50.600 --> 00:07:54.100 at the same time existing with the depression 00:07:54.100 --> 00:07:57.839 is way more severe and lasts longer than grief 00:07:57.839 --> 00:08:03.480 without depression. Despite some overlaps between 00:08:03.480 --> 00:08:06.870 grief and depression, they are very very different 00:08:06.870 --> 00:08:09.449 and distinguishing between them can help people 00:08:09.449 --> 00:08:11.889 get the help and support they need for the treatment 00:08:11.889 --> 00:08:15.930 of that you know there's a lot of risk factors 00:08:15.930 --> 00:08:18.970 for depression depression can affect anyone even 00:08:18.970 --> 00:08:20.810 a person who appears to live in a relatively 00:08:20.810 --> 00:08:25.790 ideal circumstance you know several factors can 00:08:25.790 --> 00:08:28.149 play a role in depression their biochemistry 00:08:28.149 --> 00:08:30.889 their genetics personality or even the environment 00:08:30.889 --> 00:08:34.759 can factor into different roles that can cause 00:08:34.759 --> 00:08:38.279 or even create an issue where depression can 00:08:38.279 --> 00:08:46.240 exist okay and you know it can be treated however 00:08:46.240 --> 00:08:48.720 there are a couple of cases where that hasn't 00:08:48.720 --> 00:08:51.799 been true where a mental issue has been caused 00:08:51.799 --> 00:08:55.179 from the depression in which some people just 00:08:55.179 --> 00:09:10.210 can't recover Let's take biochemistry for an 00:09:10.210 --> 00:09:14.250 example. Biochemistry, as far as that's concerned, 00:09:14.450 --> 00:09:16.850 it's basically the differences of certain chemicals 00:09:16.850 --> 00:09:19.610 in the brain. They may contribute to the symptoms 00:09:19.610 --> 00:09:21.889 of depression, whereas in genetics, depression 00:09:21.889 --> 00:09:25.309 could run in families. For example, if one identical 00:09:25.309 --> 00:09:29.309 twin has depression, the other has a 70 % chance 00:09:29.309 --> 00:09:31.889 of having the illness sometime in their life 00:09:31.889 --> 00:09:35.210 as a possibility. And then there's personality. 00:09:35.909 --> 00:09:38.330 People with low self -esteem already, who are 00:09:38.330 --> 00:09:44.690 easily overwhelmed by stress, or other easily 00:09:44.690 --> 00:09:49.570 strainable emotions, who are generally pessimistic, 00:09:49.570 --> 00:09:52.610 appear to be more likely to experience depression 00:09:52.610 --> 00:09:55.610 than most others. Then there's the environment. 00:09:56.299 --> 00:09:59.799 Continuous exposure to violence, neglect, abuse, 00:10:00.059 --> 00:10:04.000 poverty, yes, even poverty, may make some people 00:10:04.000 --> 00:10:07.440 more vulnerable to depression than others. This 00:10:07.440 --> 00:10:11.740 is a thing. Depression is among the most treatable 00:10:11.740 --> 00:10:14.740 of mental disorders as far as most others are 00:10:14.740 --> 00:10:18.279 concerned, and between 80 % and 90 % of people 00:10:18.279 --> 00:10:20.480 with depression eventually respond well to treatment, 00:10:20.639 --> 00:10:23.360 so it's not all bad. Almost all patients who 00:10:23.360 --> 00:10:26.850 gain some relief from their symptoms Before a 00:10:26.850 --> 00:10:29.809 diagnosis or treatment, health physicians should 00:10:29.809 --> 00:10:32.970 usually conduct a diagnostic evaluation, including 00:10:32.970 --> 00:10:36.490 an interview and possibly a physical exam, just 00:10:36.490 --> 00:10:42.649 to make sure that, in some cases, a blood test 00:10:42.649 --> 00:10:44.429 might be done to make sure that the depression 00:10:44.429 --> 00:10:47.570 is not due to a medical condition, like a thyroid 00:10:47.570 --> 00:10:50.129 problem, like I mentioned before. The evaluation 00:10:50.129 --> 00:10:53.029 is to identify a specific symptom. medical and 00:10:53.029 --> 00:10:55.190 family history even cultural values as well as 00:10:55.190 --> 00:10:58.809 environmental um like i mentioned you know to 00:10:58.809 --> 00:11:01.129 arrive at the diagnosis and help them plan a 00:11:01.129 --> 00:11:05.110 course you know they have medication for certain 00:11:05.110 --> 00:11:07.990 things you know brain chemistry may contribute 00:11:07.990 --> 00:11:10.230 to an individual's depression and may factor 00:11:10.230 --> 00:11:12.669 into their treatment as well keep this in mind 00:11:12.669 --> 00:11:16.669 you know for this very reason antidepressants 00:11:16.669 --> 00:11:19.429 might be prescribed to modify one's brain's chemistry 00:11:19.429 --> 00:11:24.559 but they are not how do i put it they're not 00:11:24.559 --> 00:11:28.000 sedatives or uppers or even tranquilizers okay 00:11:28.000 --> 00:11:31.899 and they're not habit forming most of them are 00:11:31.899 --> 00:11:34.259 i can't speak for all of them as they currently 00:11:34.259 --> 00:11:36.639 have keep they have newer and newer versions 00:11:36.639 --> 00:11:40.399 of the antidepressants that come out okay but 00:11:40.399 --> 00:11:42.700 what they're supposed to do is have no stimulating 00:11:42.700 --> 00:11:45.789 effect on on people not experiencing depression 00:11:45.789 --> 00:11:48.610 either so as far as they're concerned it shouldn't 00:11:48.610 --> 00:11:52.629 even become addicting after certain usages okay 00:11:52.629 --> 00:11:56.490 they may produce some improvement within the 00:11:56.490 --> 00:11:59.590 first week or two of use however you won't see 00:11:59.590 --> 00:12:02.809 any full benefits until after about two to three 00:12:02.809 --> 00:12:06.149 months okay if a patient feels little or no improvement 00:12:06.149 --> 00:12:09.750 after several weeks you know they altered they 00:12:09.750 --> 00:12:12.850 can alter the dose and a medication or even substitute 00:12:12.850 --> 00:12:15.889 for something totally different altogether in 00:12:15.889 --> 00:12:20.429 some situations psychotropic medication may be 00:12:20.429 --> 00:12:23.110 helpful okay but you know it depends on the type 00:12:23.110 --> 00:12:27.049 of depression that you have okay and then there's 00:12:27.049 --> 00:12:30.590 talk of also psychotherapy as well as electroconvulsive 00:12:30.590 --> 00:12:35.419 therapy however while these two may be ideal. 00:12:35.759 --> 00:12:39.200 Again, I don't recommend them at all. The electroconvulsive 00:12:39.200 --> 00:12:42.620 therapy is basically kind of the same as a person 00:12:42.620 --> 00:12:46.000 having a seizure, but it's basically stimulation, 00:12:46.279 --> 00:12:49.440 brief electrical stimulation in the brain, you 00:12:49.440 --> 00:12:52.379 know, a certain area, like an anesthesia shot, 00:12:52.500 --> 00:12:56.539 if you will. It's been used since the 1940s, 00:12:56.539 --> 00:12:59.179 but they stopped using it after a while, after 00:12:59.179 --> 00:13:03.759 people started seeing it as being inhumane. um 00:13:03.759 --> 00:13:09.279 and as well as psychotherapy well in that case 00:13:09.279 --> 00:13:13.620 it's more or less how do i put it talk therapy 00:13:13.620 --> 00:13:18.080 you know sometimes uh used alone for treatment 00:13:18.080 --> 00:13:20.620 of mild depression it's for moderate to severe 00:13:20.620 --> 00:13:24.500 depression it's often used in along with antidepressant 00:13:24.500 --> 00:13:28.559 medication as cognitive behavioral therapy it 00:13:28.559 --> 00:13:30.539 has been found to be very effective in treating 00:13:30.539 --> 00:13:34.570 depression so well the medication may not be 00:13:34.570 --> 00:13:36.570 your best bet so you don't like me taking me 00:13:36.570 --> 00:13:39.769 a medication psychotherapy might be the best 00:13:39.769 --> 00:13:41.629 thing for you okay