Depression Case Study

Case Study

Describe Symptoms that you observed that support the diagnosis of the individual

Tara has grown up with the signs of depression . They have appeared to be consistent over her life . She has felt disconnected from life and people around her . She has described herself as a loner , which is often characteristic of depression

When being interviewed Tara looked away from the camera and seemed to be unable to hold still . From a very young age of approximately 9 or 10 , Tara claims to have hated herself and those around

her . Tara 's parents drank a lot , and stop due to religious beliefs that they had chosen to follow . This is when Tara 's suicidal tendencies began

Between Tara 's junior and senior year in high school , her boyfriend died . This caused Tara to lapse into an even more severe depression It is this depression that Tara says continues throughout her life even today

Tara had many encounters with suicide . She seemed unable to cope with the world and events around her . Even throughout her life she admitted to still having feelings of suicide on a weekly basis . This is often linked to hopelessness and the stresses that everyday situations bring . 15 of people with major depressive dis complete suicide (Long , 2005

Tara was not always sure what her feelings were about her situation at a young age . She described herself as being in a dark place ' She relied upon her comforts of animals and isolation . Even today , Tara...