Situational Depression

Do you sometime feel depressed during certain times of the month? Or do you find certain situations where you lose someone special in your life from separation, divorce, death or accident where you are not even involved. Moreover, you get depressed by loss of a job or demotion, financial loss or failure to meet certain goals. This means that you are suffering from situational depression which is caused by the risky situations or the circumstances one going through. The nature of the situation can cause it to last for a long or short time. For example, if you lose a spouse or sibling, the resulting depression may take, weeks, months or even years to overcome. On the other hand, short lived depressing situations like failing a job interview will last for only few days or weeks and you get over them.

Symptoms or cause
They vary from person to person. For example, people who are less concerned about their family and friends will be seldom bothered by their death or disappearance. In the same way, people who are rich or have various sources of income are least likely to suffer from situational depression when they suffer financial loss. Thus the symptoms depend on how a person handles a bad situation. People with this condition may experience low motivation for accomplishing tasks and may suffer from other conditions like forgetfulness and insomnia. When one notices that another is continuously suffering from the above symptoms, you should take action to ensure that you bring the person to a healthier state.

How to recover from situational depression 
When you are depressed by the loss of a loved one, it is not easy to get over the loss. To forget this unfortunate situation, you need to keep yourself busy with other activities that will help relax your mind. You can do physical exercises like jogging for one hour everyday or playing squash thrice per week to remove the pent up anger in your mind. Other activities like gardening or listening to soothing music can go a long way to relax your mind.

When it comes to failure of goals, develop a positive mindset about life since there is always a next chance in every failed trial. Set achievable goals and avoid stressing yourself with the likely outcomes. Do not let you mind be clouded by negative feelings.

When the problem persists you should consider visiting a medical practitioner to find out if you may be suffering from a medical disorder. If this is not the case then the doctor can refer you to a counseling center for counseling sessions. Some experts believe that one needs medication to overcome depression while other suggests that a combination of medication and therapy will produce positive results. As a result some researchers have concluded that the best treatment must involve psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. The most important thing is to trust your doctor or counselor. The person administering the treatment should have compassion, human touch and kindness to ensure the patient is at ease and ready to overcome the bad situation.