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A t first George Hirsch (not his real
name) thought he was just sick. He
[jLwas never hungry and he always felt
ircd. I lowevcr, when most people were
Qiind asleep, Hirsch was still wide awake.
But it was not the flu or any other
iliysical illness that had Hirsch singing
UeMues — \t was depression.
Hirsch, a sophomore construction sci
ence major who was diagnosed with mi
nor depression in December 1995, is pai%
of the 20 percent of Texas A&M students
who suffer from depression. Hirsch said he
always felt like he was under emotional
and physical pressure.
“I just felt like someone was standing
on my chest the whole time,” 1 lirsch said.
Ted Stachowiak, associate director of
Student Counseling Services at A&M,
said depression is generally defined as a
state of sadness in which a person usual
ly experiences diminished pleasure in all
activities. People with depression with-
draw themselves from others and have
feelings of loneliness and/or worthless
ness.
Stachowiak said depression can be
triggered by either a traumatic event in
a person’s life, or a biological cause.
Stressful events such as starting or
graduating from school, beginning a
new job or having a baby can cause a
person to experience depression.
Stachowiak said people suffering from
depression should seek help as soon as
they realize they have a problem.
“If a person finds themselves not be
ing able to cope with their depression,
some sort of intervention is needed," Sta
chowiak said. “The sooner you get in for
help, the easier it will be to overcome.”
In a recent study conducted by the
University of Northern Iowa, re
searchers found that over half of the
people in the study diagnosed with ma
jor depression had self-esteem prob
lems and dysfunctional attitudes. The
study also found depression is two
times more common in women than in
men. Stachowiak said it is important to
remember more women than men tend
to report feelings of depression.
Hirsch, who used to be in the Corps of
Cadets, said although he always seemed
to spend time studying or shining boots,
he didn’t really have the desire to spend
time with his friends.
“I didn’t want to be around people,
but I would feel better when I did go out
and do something,” Hirsch said. “But
the depression comes back when you’re
by yourself; the rooms are so bare — it’s
like a jail cell.”
The Helpline, a 24-hour recorded in
formation line sponsored by the Student
Counseling Service, provides students
with information on depression, rela
tionship issues and other issues affecting
students. The HelpLine said everyone ex
periences some form of depression at
some time in his or her life, such as feel
ings resulting from the break-up of a re
lationship or the death of a loved one.
But Hirsch, for example, suffers from
clinical depression. Clinical depression dif
fers from feelings of everyday depression
in that the symptoms continue for months
or years and grow worse over time.
Stachowiak said people who are clin
ically depressed experience isolation,
feelings of guilt, self-critical thoughts,
and problems concentrating.
“They’ll read a textbook for an hour
and have no idea what they’ve just read,”
See Depression, Page 5
Disease shouldn't generate stereotypes
Dlarship
E veryone has bad days. Cnnrt
But for some, bad "
days are more the rule
han the exception.
With the stress of classes
md work, many college stu-
Jents go through phases of
bad days, months and some
times entire semesters.
Although some students
are able to overcome these Kristii
bad times, others are mired Senior
n what is clinically termed '■
depression.” Oftentimes, ~~
these students do not know they are
Jepressed or if it is severe enough to
;eek outside help.
I am one of these students. For the
ast year and a half, I have gone
Sports Editor
Kristina Buffin
Senior journalism
major
y-. r through a phase where I have
lost interest in and focus on
things in my life.
I thought I was just experi
encing the blues or having a
string of bad semesters. I
could not put a finger on what
I was feeling, and when peo
ple asked me what was wrong,
I could not explain what I was
tiffin feeling. It is hard to explain
alism something to others you can
not explain to yourself.
It was not until recently I
decided enough was enough. 1 was
sick of always being in a bad mood
and not feeling positive about life. My
parents had become increasingly
worried and suggested I talk to a pro
fessional counselor.
My first thought was, “A shrink? Only
crazy people need go to psychologists.”
But I finally decided it couldn’t hurt and it
might even help to talk with someone li
censed to deal with people who experi
ence symptoms of depression.
With the help of my psychologist, I
was able to sort through what had been
going on for th0§st year and a half and
give it a name: clinical depression.
Depression. It was a foreign word to
me. I had read about people who were
depressed and associated them with
problems such as a bad family life,
abuse and other more severe problems
that 1 had not experienced.
See Buffin, Page 5
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