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What Does it Feel Like to be  ?

According to psychologist Jonathan Smith and John Rhodes, “it was clear that all the interviewees had in common that they felt alone, empty and that they had no future” (Smith, Rhodes, 2014). Some people have describe  as “living in a black hole” or “having a feeling of impending doom” (Smith, Saisan, Segal, 2014). Smith and Rhodes conducted an experiment in London with seven therapy clients (three women and four men) all were an average of 44 years old. During the interviews it was said that some felt depleted. One of the studies said, “It’s like something’s gone inside of me and swept my happiness away” (Smith, Rhodes, 2014). Another one said, “I feel that everything I do, has been a waste” (Smith, Rhodes, 2014). Both of these subjects are feeling helplessness and hopelessness, a bleak outlook if you want to call it. This is just one symptom of depression. Depression has many signs of symptoms and can affect all ages, our textbook touches on depression on the elderly. (Wood, Wood, Boyd, 2011). The elderly’s depression can be of the normal symptoms, but they could have their own set of symptoms. Just the fact that they are getting older, more dependent on others or in failing health, can cause elderly individuals to be depressed. “Depression can make it tough to function and enjoy life as you once did” (Smith, Saisan, Segal, 2014). If you can understand the signs and symptoms or even the causes; depression can be overcome by treatment.

References:

Smith, J., and Rhodes, J. (2014). Being depleted and being shaken: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experiential features of a first episode of depression  and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice DOI: [|10.1111/papt.12034]

Wood, Samuel E., Ellen R. Green. Wood, and Denise Roberts. Boyd. //Mastering the World of  //. Fourth ed. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2011. Print.

Smith,M.A., M., Saisan, M.S.W., J., Segal, Ph.D., J., (June 2014),  & Warning Signs: Recognize  and Getting Effective Help. Retrieved from http://www.helpguide.org/mental/depression_signs_types_diagnosis_treatment.htm

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