Fatigue, problems with sleep or concentration, and lack of energy or interest may be their own symptoms, not depression.
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Many symptoms after brain injury can appear as if they are depression,
but they may or may not be depression.
So, being sad all the time or most of the time, being tearful, with problems with sleep
and energy and concentration--they could all be explained by depression.
However, in many circumstances, those other symptoms are
other brain injury symptoms.
So, having fatigue, sleep disorders, cognitive problems such as tension
and memory are separate problems from depression.
You can treat the depression, but those problems may persist.
Some people may appear depressed because they don't want to do things,
but really it's apathy. It's lack of interest. It's not being sad, which is a separate problem
which needs a different type of intervention and treatment.
Produced by Vicky Youcha and Ashley Gilleland, BrainLine.
Jonathan Silver, MD is a clinical professor of Psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine. He pursues clinical and research interests in neuropsychiatric problems after traumatic brain injury and their pharmacologic treatment.
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exactly!!!! thank you!!!!
Apr 28th, 2013 11:42pm