Depression: Out of the ShadowsDepression: Out of the Shadows (2008), is a PBS documentary that addresses depression, its effects on the human psyche, and options for treatment. Depression affects people differently, depending on the severity and type of depression experienced. There are different types of depression, ranging from mild depression, experienced only over short periods of time, to adolescent depression, experienced during adolescence, to covert depression, when the depression is hidden from others, to postpartum depression, experienced after giving birth , and clinical depression, an ongoing depression that lasts several weeks or longer. The video also discusses the related illness called bipolar disorder, characterized by extreme mood swings. The symptoms experienced with depression vary in severity and vary depending on the diagnosis. Symptoms may include memory loss, mood swings and feelings of distress, hopelessness, guilt, isolation and suicidal thoughts. Depressed people may experience physiological symptoms such as heaviness in the bones or chest pain. Depression, in all its forms, has a strong hereditary link, but can be triggered by environmental factors such as the death of a loved one or childhood trauma. Treatment for depression is a process of trial and error. Some sufferers respond to outpatient therapy, while others may need additional treatment with antidepressants, inpatient treatment centers, or long-term residential facilities. Recent studies by neuroscientists Dr. J. Giedd and Dr. BJ Casey found that the frontal lobe of the brain, which controls emotions, does not mature until a person reaches their mid-twenties. This, combined with increased activity in the amygdala, may contribute to high...... middle of paper......e suffering from schizophrenia. Often people with schizophrenia are surrounded by such strong negative stigmas; I am unable to overcome them in order to succeed in life. Educating people about this disease so that they can better understand those affected by it is the most salient aspect of the Saks (Saks) presentation. References Mclean, M. 2011. Anxiety disorders, movies on demand. Media Film Group. Retrieved from http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=4064&xtid=48958PBS Distribution. 2008. Depression: Out of the Shadows, Movies on Demand. Media Film Group. Retrieved from http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=4064&xtid=41085Saks, E. 2008. TedTalks: Elyn Saks—a Tale of Mental Illness…from the inside, Films On Demand. Media Film Group. Retrieved from http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists. aspx?aid=4064&xtid=53006
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