When To Seek Inpatient Help For Depression

Depression sucks, and getting hospitalized for it may sound like the worst idea ever, but it might be something that you absolutely need. Find out, in this article, the reasons when your therapist is going to ask you to get admitted, or when you can voluntarily get yourself admitted for depression.

Hospitalization May be Just What You Need To Get Better.

“When to seek inpatient help for depression? When to get hospitalized for depression? When to go to the hospital for depression? Can I check myself into hospital for depression?”

These are some of the very frequently asked questions when it comes to depression and hospitalization.

People don’t understand depression well. They don’t know how to spot depression in themselves or others, and even if they do spot it, they don’t know what to do next. It’s a fact, not just a statement.

So, we can safely assume people don’t know about this disease for the most part, and they certainly don’t know what the various treatments available to them are.

Yes, there are treatments other than anti-depressants.

And yes, you can check yourself in a hospital for depression.

Most cases of depression can be successfully managed with the help of anti-depressants and psychotherapy on an outpatient basis, but sometimes it becomes a necessity for you to stay in the hospital for a short period.

Now the question is, when?

But before we answer to “when”, you need to understand “why” sometimes hospitalization could be advised to you.

Depression Help: How To Identify Depression And What To Do When You Spot It

How to identify depression and what to do when you spot it.

Hundreds of researches have been done studying about the prevalence of mental illnesses, and how much people in general know about mental illnesses.

The results are not good, by the way.

Researches suggest that today 1 in 4 people suffer from some kind of mental illness. That makes a total percentage of 25% people living with a mental illness.

Studies have also found that people don't know what to do even when they spot depression.

That's just plain sad. Especially because depression, mixed with anxiety is the most common mental illness in the world. You probably know someone who is right now suffering from depression.

The diseases is so stigmatized that people don't really openly talk about it.

It is important that we discuss about it, and acknowledge that mental health is important as well.

It is going to be just a brief post about the symptoms of depression. This is just to enlighten you so that you can spot depression in others, or yourself, and realize when to get help.

Depression is a mental disorder which is characterized by low mood, low energy and lack of interests in activities that were once enjoyed by the person.

It affects how you feel, think and behave. The feeling of well-being is lost.

It is a common but a serious mental disorder, and is contributing to greater portion of suicide rates.

Although a low mood is normal in certain events of life, like loss of loved ones etc, it becomes a problem when it persists and causes disability.

Depression: The Infographic

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What Not To Say To Someone Who Is Depressed

Depression is Difficult.

Quite often when someone you know is going through depression, you don't know what to say and how to be more helpful. But sometimes people say the least helpful things. 

Understandably, someone who has never experienced depression may not know what it is like to have depression. But if your loved one is going through a difficult time, your support is crucial for their recovery, and for this reason, it's important to be careful about what you say. 

You may not know what someone else is going through. So do not assume what their depression is like. Be more compassionate and make an effort to understand them.

How Do People See a Depressed Person

Depression is very often hidden and others may not understand what you’re going through.  | Image by: Anthony Tran

Depression is not an uncommon term. Most of us have heard of it, many have suffered from depression, and others are suffering from it right now.

The demands of our lives and a lack of proper emotional support can push anyone into depression. 

What makes the matter even worse is that people often don't know that they are depressed, let alone getting help for it. 

To put into perspective, as much as 80% of those suffering from depression don't even go to see a doctor. A whopping 80% of the people! This means that most people suffer in silence, which is sad and concerning. 

Although it's not surprising that people often don't seek help for depression, and that's because the topic of mental health is still a taboo subject, and people fear they will be judged for having any mental health issues. 

Things may be a little better than before, but we're still not at a place of complete acceptance and inclusion. 

So, here are some of the common assumptions people make about someone who is depressed.

Note: This post is not meant to help you self-diagnose or treat any health conditions, but to raise awareness so that if you notice these signs in yourself or someone you know, you can take the necessary steps to get help for yourself or your loved ones.