CHAPTER I
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
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The following literatures show the significance of the current study and provided ideas, information and guide to the proponents on the possible theoretical framework that can be used for the study.
According to Melinda Smith, M.A., Suzanne Barston, and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D., if we have a friend or a family member that suffers depression, each of us can help them to recover. Our presence is very important. We can help them to get through the depression symptoms, prevail over negative thoughts. To help a depressed person, we should understand their feelings first. We can help by encouraging them to talk about their problems and listening without judging them.
According to Charlotte Hilton Andersen, people who surround a depressed person can help a lot to change his/her feelings or mood. Social support is a key to cure depression. At a conducted research, it was found out that medicines helped only one third of depressed people. This study also determined a cure rate of fifty percent of depressed people just because of strong social support.
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Burns, depression can be cured through self help or without using drugs. A depressed person must manage to deal with the guilt of being depressed. Each individual should build self-esteem and overcome addiction to love and approval.
According to National Institute of Mental Health, depression is a serious illness that needs cure and it affects people in many different ways. We all experience sadness. But it depends upon the person how he/she cope up with that feeling. It is advised to see a doctor if you think you have depression. But it is not easy saying your problems to a doctor, but once you started opening up to them, they can help you a lot. You just need to find a person whom you can trust and tell everything that has been bothering you.
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