Depression: A Serious Mood Disorder

Depression is considered to be a serious mood disorder and is different from normal depressive attitudes (Humphrey, J. A. 2012). Individuals with depressions have different mood swings such as, feeling down as everyday stresses, and life changes occur, this is sometimes temporary and can fades away within a few weeks (Humphrey, J. A., and Schmalleger, F. 2012).
The American Psychiatric Association considers depression abnormal only when it is out of scope to the event and continues past the mark at which most people begin to recover (Humphrey, J. A. 2012).Depression is nothing new, it has been a social problem throughout history, even in bible times (Furman, R. 2003). Depression is considered to so prevalent that it has been referred to as the "common cold" of mental illness however, unlike the common cold, depression can be fatal, and has been referred to as the world's number one public health problem (Humphrey, J. A., and Schmalleger, F. 2012 & Furman, R. and Bender, K. (2003).

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Anxiety disorders consist of panic disorder, obsessive- compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and phobias (Humphrey, J. A. 2012). Anxiety disorders may branch from precise situations or objects, as in the case of phobias, or more, vague circumstances (Humphrey, J. A., and Schmalleger, F. 2012).
Personality disorders are portrayed by “long- standing patterns of maladaptive behavior that constitute immature and inappropriate ways of coping with stress or solving problems” (Humphrey, J. A2012). Personality disorders are usually recognizable during childhood, and many have a lifetime or near-lifetime duration (Humphrey, J. A., and Schmalleger, F.