{"id":3587,"date":"2023-02-13T01:15:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T06:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=3587"},"modified":"2023-02-17T07:57:54","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T12:57:54","slug":"clinical-depression-more-serious-than-simple-sadness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/13\/clinical-depression-more-serious-than-simple-sadness\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Depression &#8211; More Serious Than Simple Sadness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\">Issels\u00ae Center<\/a> for Immuno-Oncology provides state-of-the-art techniques to support and encourage a patient\u2019s immune system to defend against cancer cells. Often times, even though\u00a0treatment is progressing,\u00a0cancer\u00a0patients may experience a feeling of sadness.<\/p>\n<p>The question is if the patient is having random moments of\u00a0sadness or is\u00a0clinically depressed<em>. <\/em>Knowing the difference is important.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Random Moments of Sadness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re feeling sad, it can be for any number of reasons from worry about a health condition to stress of paying medical bills. Being sad doesn\u2019t encompass your feelings for the majority of the time. You\u2019re sad; you work through the issue, find a resolution, talk with friends or family, and continue your normal daily routine. Depression is the exact opposite and a much more serious condition.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.mdanderson.org\/cancerwise\/2013\/10\/depression-in-cancer-patients-what-you-should-know.html\"><strong>Clinical Depression<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Studies show that between 15-25 percent of the people who\u2019ve been diagnosed as having cancer are candidates for depression. Some of the signs of depression may seem like sadness but there are differences.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Depression is long-term unhappiness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience excessive tiredness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Lack of interest in hobbies and activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Eating routine changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Restless and nervous feelings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>An obvious change in sleeping habits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Lack of concentration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Significant change in mental and physical reactions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Feeling as if you no longer matter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Continued thoughts of the possibility of death<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Thoughts of suicide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Anti-depressants, exercise, counseling, established routines, and psychotherapy are all ways to deal with depression. If you suffer from any of the listed symptoms, contact your physician to determine a plan of action.<\/p>\n<p>If you need information\u00a0about the services available at Issels\u00ae Center for Immuno-Oncology, <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/contact-us.html\">contact us<\/a> by phone or use the online form to submit your request.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issels\u00ae Center for Immuno-Oncology provides state-of-the-art techniques to support and encourage a patient\u2019s immune system to defend against cancer cells. Often times, even though\u00a0treatment is progressing,\u00a0cancer\u00a0patients may experience a feeling of sadness. The question is if the patient is having random moments of\u00a0sadness or is\u00a0clinically depressed. Knowing the difference is important. Random Moments of Sadness &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/13\/clinical-depression-more-serious-than-simple-sadness\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Clinical Depression &#8211; More Serious Than Simple Sadness<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[201,1],"tags":[487,220,278],"class_list":["post-3587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cancer-care-tips","category-uncategorized","tag-cancer-care-tips","tag-living-with-cancer","tag-stress-management"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3587"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3588,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3587\/revisions\/3588"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}