doctor: what seems to be the trouble with your daughter?
patient's mother: my daughter feels really down and easily upset.? if anything goes wrong, she will fly off the handle.
doctor: does she tell you the reason about this?
patient's mother: no. she just feels people are cold to her so she keeps herself to herself.? what's wrong with my daughter?
doctor: she is probably a sufferer of depressive disorder.
patient's mother: depression? i haven't heard about it.
doctor: depressiveis a huge public health problem.? can you tell me something about her in detail?
patient's mother: yes.? she always says everything is meaningless to her and there is nothing in the world to yearn for.? what's more, she even wants to commit suicide.
doctor: it seems that your daughter is in bad condition.
patient's mother: is there anything I can do for my daughter?
doctor: try to encourage her to build up contacts with people, and not to be upset about little things.? you'd better take her to a psychiatric hospital.
patient's mother: I'll follow your advice.
patient's mother: I'm not clear about depression. what are the symptoms of depressive disorder?
doctor: depressive disorder is a syndrome that reflects a sad mood excssding normal sadness or grief.
patient's mother: what are impaired functions that make up a depressive disorder?
doctor: depressive disorder is characterized not only by negative thoughts, mood, and behaviors, but also by specific changes in bodily functions.
patient's mother: i wonder if there are possible diseases caused by depression?
doctor: depression can increase the risks for developing coronary artery disease, HIV, asthma, etc.? and increase the morbidity and mortality from these conditions.
