Situational depression
The depression is caused by a specific situation that is plausibly related to feeling depressed. Situational depression is usually easier to resolve than depression that seems unrelated to any life circumstances.
Dr. Robert Stewart reviewed this
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Does situational depression usually cause many symptoms?
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Are some people more prone to getting situational depression?
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What is the definition or description of: situational depression?
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Situational depression or real depression; and do I need meds for both?
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Are there some genetic reasons I get situational depression off and on?
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Any over-the-counter help for someone with situational depression?
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What is the treatment for situational depression?
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Do you think I should get on an anti-depression med for situational depression?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I have situational depression. Due to my current lifestyle married to a military member. was on celexa (citalopram) stopped it 6 mths ago. I need something ?
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I was prescribed remeron, (mirtazapine) for sleep problems and also hope to knock out situational depression with it. 30mg daily. Is this a good medication?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Would the field of health science define long term distress (10+ years) as either situational depression or an adjustment disorder if client was experiencing this distress as the result of a long term stressor such as homelessness/domestic violence?
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A 47-year old female asked:
How can I tell if a depression is situational or really does need medication. Diagnosed with depression 2 years ago after loss of partner , home ?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have recently started experiencing symptoms of depression and its as a result of my home situation. I need help and advice.
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A 32-year old female asked:
I went to mortuary school, worked as embalmer. My depression became crippling with bad cases. Would it be same situation if I went to med school?
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Is depression a mental illness or an appropriate emotional response to a psychologically intolerable situation?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Is that depression? I tend to cry to sleep without any real reasons and just by thinking about things and situations around me.
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A 33-year old male asked:
I m type 2 diabetic and also suffer from ocd and depression and eating sweets helps me feel better. It's a catch 22 situation. What to do? Tried controlling sweets many times but failed.
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Would it be a bad situation for a child if both the parents have major depression, even before the child is born?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I'm facing problems related to acidity indigestion, and anxiety. Which sometimes swipes my mood into depression and tense situation. Please help .
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A 56-year old female asked:
I have depression but it's situational. I am depressed for an exact reason. Meds don't work. If i can't solve it, then is there a mind numb med?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Hi doctor! i'm suffering from severe stress and depression. Due to abuse by society members dis situation occurs. What can i do to get off from this?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I suffer from pain in my heart when I cry too much.I fall in depression easily and cannot overcome from that for long time.I try to push myself away from all this but cannot help.So my body feels weak .What can I do in this situation ?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I am loosing weight very fast due to a major depression what can I do to effectively nourish my body? I recently experience a hard situation that lead me to a deep depression i lost the desire to eat and when i ate i felt nauseous and vomit everything. I
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If a person suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, and is bi polar.. Were to be attacked physically want to know the possible out comes to that situation
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I recently have had this burning, some moments are worse than others in my forearms mostly, back of hands, I have endometriosis and i have been having alot of depression and anxiety regarding the stress of my situation. This burning adds to it.
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What can anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, Irritable bowel syndrome-A , can lead to in extreme situations if left untreated?im 23yr old female.
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A 19-year old female asked:
I am depressed. Do I have to be on anti depressants forever and who will know I'm on them and if depress is situation are they even beneficial?
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What do you advise if i want to keep busy for awhile or i'll over think on a situation and get depressed. Any suggestions?
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What are situations someone that would cause a person to feel depressed and anxiety stricken? Could a therapis do that?
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A 43-year old male asked:
My wife & daughter have aspergers the difficulties of which have caused me to become depressed my wife refuses to acknowledge the situation guidance ?
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