How common is Depression?? Is it a bad thing to have??!
Question: i have been diagnosed as moderate to servere depression, and i am curious as to know what it means, will it affect my chances of becoming a police officer??
Answers: i have been diagnosed as moderate to servere depression, and i am curious as to know what it means, will it affect my chances of becoming a police officer??
Hey!
Depression is Very Common! I am one who suffers with (clinical depression) There is depression which last for a few days and then there is Clinical depression which can off set at any time and last a week or longer! People who give advice without having the more sever depression I don't believe should make comments on how to help or those which have never had depression shouldn't comment. Anyways They may not take you if your depression is bad an uncontrolled and if they do they may make you take test to prove you can handle situations like say someone is trying to attempt to commit suicide they may see this as a "Trigger" to you and will ask you questions relating to this when you go for a job interview but they can't turn you away just because you are depressed that's called discrimination!
How old are you my dear?
You can get depressions under control with the right help and then it should not be a problem for the most part to become a Police Officer.
My boyfriend went through the Police Academy himself, eventho he is Bi-polar and has BPD. He quit on his own tho because of a personal incident...
I have had depression several times in my life.
In fact, I was depressed yesterday. And have been for over a month.
Today I don't feel depressed though, which is a good thing.
I don't think many of the population have depression.
I doubt it will affect your chances at becoming a police officer.
Being diagnosed is the first step to learning how to live with your depression. Its not something that you will ever "cure" but rather something that you have to learn to live with. There are plenty of ways that you can keep your depression at bay but a good one is being put onto the correct medication by the person that diagnosed you (pref a Psychiatrist), this will help correct any neorological inbalances. The rest of the work has to come from you - learn what makes you happy, work on your self esteem, learn about what triggers your depression and work on ways to avoid this etc.
I was diagnosed in 2004 and it has been a long hard road to where I am now which is a "happy depressed person".
Read self help books also - "The road less travelled", Wayne Dwyer is a good self help author as is Louise L Hay.
Good luck :)
I have depression and bi-polar. And it can be helped with medication and/or therapy!
So, not to worry! It can be controlled and you can have an active and normal life. Even as a police officer!
Hope this helps!
Depression is far more common than people think. 1 in 4 people suffer from a mental disorder during their lifetime. I am undiagnosed but I know I have mild manic depression meaning I have periods of mania where I am very active and hyperactive them my mood changes to very low and negative with angery tendancies.
Its not a bad thing to have. It happens its how you handle it that matters. It has been prooven that Exercise and diet can improve depression and you are more likely to help yourself if you hae experienced it before as you can recognise the symptoms. Also recent studies have found that making an effort to go into a more natural environment like a park or nature reserve can lift your mood.
I cant reccomend the pills as they are not as effective as some Drs would like you to think. So look for alternatives first, there are many places you can go for help if you need it. Just take a search on the web!
It can effect job prospect but you must be honest about it in the application its less likely to be an issue if they aee you are managing it and have a plan of action.
Best of luck!
Depression is extremely common. You want to nip it in the bud, though, or it will get worse. Don't rule out taking medication because if there is an imbalance in your brain, you need to fix it just like a diabetic fixes their illness with insulin. Also psychotherapy is very important. As is exercise (even if it's just going for a walk) and eating right (easier said than done).
I don't know about it affecting your chances of becoming a police officer. I definitely would keep it private because some people will be prejudiced against you. It is my experience that once people know you have depression, they never forget it and then they look at you and everything you do as suspect. It's not politically correct, but it's true.
Of course you can tell family members if you know they will keep it private.
Good luck and sorry to hear about your depression, it's a b*tch for sure.
Not to worry. It's extremely common, and the main thing is that you have identified it and can start working through it...congrats! As for police, I doubt it would be a major barrier to getting in. In many countries it's already well known and understood many police suffer from it, and they have programs in place to help.. eg..see the article attached.
Take care!
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/spot...
it is very common. but it is very easy to treat it. contrary to what people say, anti-depressants do work. you need a shrink to carefully monitor the formulation and dosage till you are on the right track. after that it is a breeze. depression might also give you greater empathy in your job as a cop.
depression is really bad especially if you're diagnosed by an expert.
Go take some medication before you take some test on becoming a police officer.. but if you're already under a training of becoming one just consult an expert and take all his prescriptions don't forget to drink all your meds according to his prescription. you'll get well soon before you finally finish the course.
I heard chocolates are pretty good with depression especially the dark ones. learn also to relax and pray...
You take care.
Police officers have the same rate of depression as everyone else. They may also get occupational post-traumatic stress disorder.
You can find out from your State's police recruiting agency what the health criteria are. These will vary from State to State, country to country. I know, for example, that my country's defence forces will not take anyone with bipolar disorder, even in the Reserves.
Concentrate on getting over the depression and keep your options open as far as careers go. You might be better at song-writing than policing, with your history of depression!
Depression is quite common. It is caused due to imbalance of chemical in brain. It can range from mild , sometimes even sub-clinical level depression to very severe where you may feel like committing suicide. Depression can be overcomed by proper psycho therapy and medicines. There is more risky form of depression which is called mood disorder in which one has cycling depression and mania. If treated in right time and properly ,one can overcome depression fully and in your case you can become police officer without any problems.
I think it's common, and not surprising in today's world.
Take your meds, and whatever physical thing that's causing you to be depressed will be balanced out.
Depression affects most people .Try not to too much and do things you like , exercise ...watch movie etc . After some time you will automatically improve . Good Luck .
It is very common. Everyone knows someone who has had it. About 15% of people have serious depression during any given year. Most have it multiple times in their lifetime. Rates vary by country. Less common in China; more common in United States. Soon it will be the second most common reason to be absent from work. With proper treatment during the first episode especially, it is possible to not get it again. It is hard to be what you want to be during a current episode, but it should not prevent you from becoming a police officer after you recover. Proper treatment is often hard to come by. Demand it or you may not get it. Antidepressants are not even tested for in occupational drug screenings. If you were bipolar or had psychotic depression that might affect your chances.