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Delusion and Depression: Learning to Discern True and False PerceptionsDepression is a complex condition. It occurs along with almost any mental disorder, including those of psychosis, bipolar disorder (manic depression) and anxiety disorders. It also occurs by itself in many forms as well. Delusions often occur in psychotic disorders such as Schizophrenia. They also often occur in conditions such as manic depression (grandiose delusions during time of mania). Delusions are known as a false perception of reality, either for the good or the bad. Usually there is no concluding evidence to support delusional perceptions. Often times the perceptions of life that people believe can weigh them down, and can get them depressed. This is true no matter what type of disorder a person has-whether physical, neurological, or mental. For instance, a person can view themselves as worthless and project that onto other people. In turn, they may accuse others of treating them as though they are worth nothing every single time they are let down. Delusions can also be an excess of good thoughts that have nothing to do with reality. Most of the time these types of medications are not harmful to a person’s self-esteem. However, in this situation it can be hard for a person to work or even have relationships. The reason why is because these are unrealistic perceptions that no one else sees but the person who believes them to be true. It can often scare people away from befriending a person of that person often sees things differently than the way they really are. Usually delusions that are less harmful include the belief that occurrences in the environment have specific meaning to a person. For instance, a person may see a message on television and think that the message is specifically for them-fate that they should take a certain action, or not take a certain action. It may not be a case in which could cause much harm, but it can be annoying to those who surround the deluded person. It could be as simple as that a person knows that they “should go out and buy a new dress”. Additionally, that person can believe beyond any reality that buying a new dress is “fate for them. They believe this, rather than the fact that buying a new dress is simply a desire of the person. Other examples of delusions that are not necessarily totally harmful include those that inflate self-esteem. They are not totally harmful meaning that they would not lead to suicide or a person harming one self or someone else, or breaking the law. These would include the belief that they are famous and that everyone is talking and thinking about how wonderful of people they are. Other forms of delusion can be more detrimental, such as that of the belief that everyone is out to get a person. This false perception is also a sign of paranoia as well. For instance, a person could believe that the police or the CIA is after them because they know something that the police want to know. However, this could be further from the truth. Other people may delude that they are decaying or dying, or they may simply think that no one likes them (as mentioned earlier). They may also conclude in the middle of their delusional thoughts that everyone is stuck up, or that they are too good for other people. Fortunately delusion that is related to depression can be treated. It is usually either treated with anti-depressants, therapy, or both. In other cases, such as in the case of the condition of schizophrenia symptoms of delusion and paranoia are treated with a variety of medications, such as anti-psychotic ones. |
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