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Differentiating

Stress from
Unipolar

Depression.

Stress is a fact of life,we
can not avoid it where as
depression is an illness that
can not only reduce once
capability in being
productive in life but can
lead to loss of life through

suicide if not treated. DEPRESSION; What is it and How do I know if I have it?
It is vitally important to What Is Depression? Can cause depression among medication (antidepressants) and

recognise the difference victims of such. (NIMH, 2020) Psychotherapy, where various
between seemingly similar Depression(Unipolar depression) behavioral therapies may be used
emotions and symptoms of is a mood disorder that leads to a How can you know if you are to solve the problem. If not
depression and daily stress, feeling of sadness, loss of interest suffering from depression?
so we can identify and deal treated,it can lead to complete loss
with them in the in pleasurable activities and poor One should look out for the of contact with surroundings , self
appropriate manner. productivity. ,society and can lead to suicide.
following:-
Whether it’s a traffic jam There are more than 264 Million
on the way to work, an • Feeling of hopelessness It is very important to contact a
important job interview, or people globally suffering from or sadness health practitioner when you
the death of a loved one, depression (World Health notice any of the above
everyone experiences Organisation(WHO), 2020) • Loss of interest in
varying degrees of stress symptoms. Through technology,
from time to time. In small Who is at risk of developing activities that used to you can be able to get the services
doses, stress can be enjoy from the comfort of your home.
beneficial. It can motivate depression? Trinity treatment centre offers
you to reach your goals and • Lack of sleep( insomnia)
help you accomplish tasks The known risk factors to or sleeping too much virtual psychiatric services. We
more efficiently. Stress is depression include:- have a team of psychiatrists and
key for human survival, but • psychologists that are ready to
too much stress can be a)Family history of depression- increased fatigue and
detrimental to your health. increases the chances of getting loss of energy assist you through a phone call.
When you feel stressed for
weeks or months on end, the disorder. • difficulty concentrating Our team will listen to your
stress can make it difficult or making decisions symptoms, make a diagnosis and
to concentrate, disrupt your b)Stressful events such as loss of
sleep, and make you feel a loved one, loss of a job or • weight changes , either come up with a sound course of
like you can’t overcome physical abuse. The Covid-19 treatment. You are not alone, we
challenges in your life. pandemic has brought about weight loss or gain
are here for you.
anxiety with many people having • Suicidal thoughts or
Incase of the fear of getting infected , dying or
above,speaking to a even loosing their loved ones. attempted suicide
licensed and trained Due to the strict measures in place
mental health specialist What can you do if you notice
is crucial to get to prevent spread of the virus, someone or you have the above
assistance. majority of the people have lost symptoms?
their jobs and some going for
Depression is treated using
unpaid leave. These can By Vivian Wanjiku

psychiatrist and the client.