Signs of depression may include irritability, restlessness, change of sleeping patters, change of appetite, suicidal thoughts, pain, anxiousness, and problems with concentration (Depression (major depressive disorder)). Depression, also known as major depression, major depressive disorder, or clinical depression, comes in all forms and severities. ... Biological differences such as the physical alteration of the brain responsible for mood, thinking, appetite, sleep, and behavior have been found in people with depression (Depression (major depressive disorder)). ... Antidepressants help chemica...

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Major depression could cause feelings of continual deprivation, suicidal behavior and continuous withdrawal from family and society. Major depression could last up to two years. This is known as dysthymic disorder. Another form of depression is Seasonal affective disorder (SAD). ... These depressive disorders could lead to more sever depression if provoked. ...

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One reason I believe cannabis should be legalized for medical use is because it has already been used by Tod Mikuriya, MD, a psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist, to treat nearly 260 different afflictions from neuropathic pain due to ongoing injuries to major depressive disorders. (ProCon.org, 2008) Cannabis is used to treat depressive disorders because it increases the levels of serotonin in the brain which therefore causes a significant increase in mood. ... These drugs that are used to treat nerve pain and mental disorders can have awful effects on your brain. ...

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Cannabis helps with many psychiatric disorders, works better than antidepressants and is not that expensive. ... Among those who are diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD), 7/10 men and 1/100 women will commit suicide because of antidepressants. ... Marijuana works for some disorders like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and bipolar disorder. ... Some benefits of medical marijuana include: anxiety relief, treatment for nausea and vomiting related to chemotherapy, pain management, boosts metabolisms, helps sleep disorders, and HIV related weight loss. ...

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There may not be a drastic change in behavior if one is born with a depressive illness. ... For an elementary student, irritability, easy discouragement, "sad appearance", complaints of boredom, difficulty with school work, and talk of death are major signs. ... It is not included in the Standard Medical Manual (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) due to criticism saying that there are no studies that substantiate a reliable and valid diagnosis (Cousens, 2000). ... They are effective in about 65 percent of people with depression, and are most appropriately used with pati...

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There may not be a drastic change in behavior if one is born with a depressive illness. ... For an elementary student, irritability, easy discouragement, "sad appearance", complaints of boredom, difficulty with school work, and talk of death are major signs. ... It is not included in the Standard Medical Manual (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) due to criticism saying that there are no studies that substantiate a reliable and valid diagnosis (Cousens, 2000). ... They are effective in about 65 percent of people with depression, and are most appropriately used with pati...

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