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Depression. What exactly does this term mean? The World Book Encyclopedia defines depression as, “A serious mental disorder in which a person suffers long periods of sadness and other negative feelings.” These feelings could be directed towards things or people they once enjoyed or being around. Now the real question arises; how can depression be treated? To this day, many experts question how exactly depression can be treated, and they have many different thoughts and theories. One way to treat depression is psychotherapy. Many people would argue that psychotherapy is the most successful means of treatment. Psychotherapy is often the first form of treatment recommended. During psychotherapy, a person diagnosed with depressive disorder talks to a licensed and trained mental health professional who helps him or her identify and work through the different aspects that may be triggering their depression. However, in his article “Fall into Helplessness,” Martin E. P. Seligman said that the only cure for depression is “recovery of belief that responding produces enforcement” not psychotherapy. If the doctors know what the cause is, they have a better understanding on how to help the person. According to the Cleveland Clinic Health System, some examples of things that can cause depression are “grief from the loss of a loved one, disputes with family, friends, or co-workers, possibly moving to a new city, graduating from high school or college, changing jobs, and substance abuse.” People who actively participate in therapy recover more quickly and have fewer relapses than those who choose not to seek help.
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