Depression
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Depression is a word with many meanings and uses in various disciplines, including economics, geology, meteorology, and others. In this article its application in the field of psychology and mental health and the relationship to circumcision will be discussed.
Depression is more formally known as major depressive disorder or clinical depression,[1] and is classified as a mood disorder.[2]
Depression is a mental state of altered mood characterized by feelings of sadness, despair, and discouragement; distinguished from grief, which is realistic and proportionate to a personal loss. Repressed anger is thought to be a powerful contributor to depression[3] Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), which includes circumcision,[4] are a contributing factor.
Some feautures are a mood of depressed, sad, hopeless, discouraged or "down in the dumps". Decreased energy, tiredness and fatigue are common. Frequently there may be thoughts of death, suicidal ideation, or suicide attempts. These thoughts range from thoughts that other persons would be better off if the person were dead, to transient but recurrent thoughts of committing suicide, to actual specific plans to commit suicide.[2]
References
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Wikipedia article: Major depressive disorder
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Anonymous (1994): Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Editon. American Psychiatric Association. Pp. 317-322. ISBN 0-89042-062-9. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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Bollinger D. Adverse Childhood Experiences, Dysfunctional Households, and Circumcision.. Kindred. 28 February 2023; Retrieved 10 March 2024.
