Posts Tagged ‘Suicidal Thoughts’

There are several different personality issues which can either stem from depression disorder, or be the cause of them. Let’s take a look at borderline personality disorder for instance.

Borderline personality disorder is a mental illness causing very intense mood swings, impulsive behaviors, as well as severe problems with relationships and self-worth. People with this disorder may also suffer with issues concerning eating disorders, substance and depression.

Most of the time, signs of this disorder are noticed in childhood, even though many of the problems associated with it don’t manifest until early adulthood. Treatment can be very difficult, but fortunately most people get better over time with appropriate treatment and therapy.

Although everyone has issues with emotions or behaviors once in awhile, those with borderline personality disorder have problems the problems are severe, become repetitive over a period of time, and become disruptive to your life. Some common symptoms include:

* Intense emotions and mood swings.

* Impulsive behaviors that are self-damaging, such as substance abuse, binge eating and reckless driving.

* Relationship problems

* Low self-worth or self esteem

* A frantic fear of being left alone (abandoned)

* Aggressive behavior

* Feeling empty inside

* Problems with anger, such as violent temper tantrums

* Self-mutilation

* Suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts

* Feeling suspicious of others for no reason (feeling paranoid) or losing a sense of reality

It’s easy to confuse this disorder with other mental illnesses. If you suspect you or someone you know may have borderline personality disorder, consult a physician immediately.

About 2% of people have borderline personality disorder. A large number of these individuals are also being treated for depression. As the underlying cause is often childhood trauma such as abuse, neglect, or the death of a parent, it’s still unclear which of the two disorders happens first.

The symptoms of borderline personality disorder as well as depression can be treated. Long-term counseling is important, but this can be very challenging. There are also medicines that can help you cope depression or help control moods.

Depression in itself is something difficult to deal with, especially if the person hasn’t yet been treated for it. Suicidal thoughts can often be a result of depression, especially in cases where there is still no treatment in place.

Some newly data collected in a recent study has reported 3% of people receiving treatment for depression on an outpatient basis will actually die from suicide. This doesn’t mean however that the suicidal thoughts aren’t still there. Any therapy which is aimed at helping a person’s depressive state can also help the patient regain enough feeling of self control to put the suicidal urges at bay.

Being depressed causes a person to narrow their personal view of the world around them. Everything in reality can end up seeming distorted. Any negative aspect in their lives becomes constantly reinforced, while the positive is either discounted or seemingly irrelevant.

This is where the suicidal thoughts normally come into play. With this unrelenting sadness causing pain to the depressed person, sometimes they feel the only way to escape it to get away from it permanently. The opinion that death is the only solution often enters the depressed person’s mind.

The most important step to take if you notice any suicidal tendencies surrounding those you care for is to make sure they seek medical help. If this person is already being treated for depression, they should consult with their physician or therapist as quickly as possible. The situation may be changed by an increased dose of their current antidepressant, or perhaps a change in prescriptions.

It has been well documented that some antidepressants will have adverse effects on some people. Any suicidal thoughts could mean the medication prescribed just simply isn’t having the desired effect. There are many more options out there, and your physician is well equipped to try something else.

If you are experiencing any type of suicidal thoughts yourself, please share how you feel with someone else. Suicide is not the answer to any problem, and discussing your feelings canhelp you find a better solution.

Dealing with the loss of a loved one is not an easy thing. Mourning and grieving are natural processes a person will go through in order to cope with the reality of a major loss. Mourning the loss of a loved one is a very personal affair which may last many months, or even years.

Grieving is the outward expression of your loss. Your grief is likely to be expressed physically, emotionally, and psychologically. For instance, crying is a physical expression, while depression is a psychological expression.

Grief that is complicated by adjustment disorders (especially depressed and anxious mood or disturbed emotions and behavior), major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder are all issues which can arise as a result of grief or loss. Complicated grief can be identified by the length of time of the symptoms, the manner they affect normal function, or by the intensity of the symptoms (for example, intense suicidal thoughts or acts).

Complicated grief may also appear as a complete absence of grief and mourning, or the inability to experience normal grief reactions, delayed grief, conflicted grief, or chronic grief. Factors contributing to the chances one may experience complicated grief include the suddenness of the death, the gender of the person in mourning, and the relationship to the deceased.

Grief reactions that turn into major depression should be treated with both drug and psychological therapy. One who avoids any reminders of the person who died, who constantly thinks or dreams about the person who died, and who gets scared and panics easily at any reminders of the person who died may be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Depressive illness, not to be confused with situational depression caused by the loved one’s death, occurs in 17%-27% of survivors during the first year after a death. Symptoms of depression typically begin after one to two months of bereavement, last for several months after the loss, and are constant. The help of a mental-health professional is needed.