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j Counseling Center
dealt with nearly
8.000 University stu
dents in some way
during 1990 91
school year
By-Claudette Pe^a :a
i irst \ »'.ir student ( Imssv
t nedemun d«?M nl.'rs the cinrk
vxper iem < of s' vrrr depres
sum
H U < !. k• • i nt m a biut k
holr, she _ Sii'Vs Tliefe isn't
nv light ! hvl itnwfrli'N’.tifss
There is .1 sons.- of collaps
ing. misfiring and exploding:
There is ivo way to do anything
differently It is hard to mni
n a Hi i ,i!r l* * sha? e ' No OlU‘
- arov.md rtu.uiii' understands
Lx peris 'havo shown depres
sion do**s shan* certain charm
n • . *s -. • ( . *. L. dr Like
' ! t h la; ►. hoe depfe ■■ • d pen
pH- g. ' n• ■. ugh -uru-- kind of
. i.ij . hr v l1 ■' ! .m empti
tv *s <ihii a vacuum fust as no
r,i'» ; i! i , g; 5! • an es« ..j ;r a hl.n k
h d«. . depressed p«sijfir expert
«•!)!«• hr pr!rssn»-ss .lli‘1 VSOTth
jessness
It , ai k ha i s < all ! drift !' !
n!v through thru grav National
rfhs ts oh surrounding mailer
i n ! h s ,i rn e vs a \ . pro p 1«
Uh u I ill lht/s< with depression
don't i si si I y understand or d«*
ti*< t them unless thrv r»* affet t
rtf h\ « orntminn ation or per
sonal-relationship problems
i rush-man is just one exam
ple id depressed students on
( ainpiis 1 lie l mversity t min
s«»ling t enter helped 1.470 .stu
dent* in its individual and cou
ples counseling service during
tin- school year Wom
en < omprixed M> pert ent of
these using tile servlt e
In addition 4 1 1 mb :;'.s par
li i(>aled in the center s group
counseling, and its ou treat h at
11 \ ilies served another 5,000
()( till the com i*rns and
symptoms the students brought
up vu \ pert ent related to gen
era! depression the second
highest piohiein next in fela
donships
! hrtr ,itr .1 In! nl depressed
people ml i .iinpus said i)r
U • Mi i:: ;, . i .mi i. ■ ■ . : ,g '• :
vit i-v <i irrr tin Mi>!ri!i spet
ul.ill'll that the <•( urionn and
ill. . !!.: I Ml'.l -itl ■ t.UUlil
(onlrtbuie !u .uiiiiiiiiii.il stress,
,is i niii'hili resources fedlir -
(ions University department
i iiisi.res Old higher -edilt ation
I.: ' ■ ., ii ':. > i
in!ifpi■ iiii* i*vt*n imiri' diifi< ult
l! is a difficult liuic in be in
college in' said. and the
ji. tv i;; : (11 km.!' i mh i,iI
■ .; -; : ■ . i;.; 1. ■: >. 1 s ! 1. r, ■ :: 1.1 k ' i
ddterence
V ■ • ! - , j i ■ ■ :
in lude i.tmil) friends, ir.iler
miles sororities i tuifi lies,
i luiis .imi organizations
Friedetnan said .i ninre-sup
pntlivi' University environment
might .i!mi help tier climb nut
nl lie' !■' ii k hole .depression
I’l nple .ire afraid of liielr
own depression Tliev fear vui
tier .it1; :! V esperia \ IV ill .III Intel
1 ei t u .11 institution," she
s.llli
In (iiie instance, she ap
pro i fled .1 professor after t hiss
.uni asked him. How do 1
s! . i \ 'nl th is i hiss 1 i low do I
' I.t ■' • tevth' Ii s lil.lt u dl ill'
helpful to me'""
: p: lessor I k. .1 down
.it her through ins glasses, in a
•A .IV tii.it seemed tondesr end
ing to tier. ,md s.iid 'i on don’t
hnvr to read the book s! you
don'! want to "
i r;*-ti>• :ji.itj ‘-.li t sin felt h;.
iiiiluli'ii. is though the groins
s;,i did not (am vs h.it she did
On the ntiirr end. she broke
down in .1 li'.u hiig assistant's
olfti.e. and tin- C.TF listened to
her and was approachable,
cu n though tin- problem had
in>'htn^t l i.' v\ :'. lass' work
I nednm.in said this modi' her
fee! safe
()ti thi- xx li.ili' I- rn-doman
finds <. ii ' n i i s r ■ ■ personable
than prides .ms .i r:• i said she
would u I lies.late t(' sham
anything personal with thorn
Am i-voht. n m.iltor Inns
trivial, i an trigger depression,
but psvi hologists recognize
that umierh mg reasons for de
pro- a. exist such as social
environment. port.options and
(not liomit al imbalances
! riodoni.in said lurr dopros
■.toms iroin family prole
ii m Her parents separated
win she w as young A few
lie ago her lather (tied.
I > ,i v i sipj her not Ii irig Some
members of her family are prat:
: mg'drug arid alcohol addicts.
iii ik.ee h r f wonder eat h time
she goes homo it they're in fail
or still alive
At til. hnedenian is a ret ov
drug addict hersell anti is
i.i.w halt ling an eating disorder.
hall term was her lirsi at the
1 diversity Shi lx as diagnosed
xx i'.h in.. : depress.on while at
tending U XI
Min Bryant a d.. torai stu
tient in i 11nit al psyt hologv.
said a person's perception of
events causes depression, rath
er lii,in tin' events themselves
Depressed people have dd
lerent X lews of the world Iroin
non (It pressed people. lie
saiti Depressive* exaggerate
events h\ focusing on the nega
tive and In thinking iinreahsti
t ally and unpruductively
S une symptoms tiepressives
I'xj-efn-iii e are intense guilt and
sell hi.uno sell hatred, irritable
moods, diminished pleasure in
ad activities, lowefod ability to
liens .«r i tan entrate and recur
rent thoughts of death, said
Vue v hemp of the i niversilv
( i:ti . mg (a-nler
i it gel .! fi• i-ling ul how
1 ■ .Hi k< inji
.* j;everyday the V
h,IX-' .1 depjessed, iluivn lliiimj,
xx ;!!, ill!: interest in things,
xxilh insomnia nr sleeping
III! Ill’ llliin u Mia! .1 lai With ugita
lion
It tin s 111 ilnwn ex i rv dux.
»x .; r. r..i mi> resi xx ilti their
sleeping it11{«• r«■!il. i ating dilfer
i'!.: fatigue ami inability In
" ■: >. ;:fi | ■ r! \ ,1 I in' v have two
■a ■ t, xx :lho.il going In
si'honl X u (an imagine hnw
f.ir behind they'd fall,'' she
sail)
Li'armng hnw In i omnium
. i'i with iiepIimsrii penp le is
one x\ ax of dial! mg » III’, lhi‘
il, hiiitii and vni.illli’ had I rigs
'\ i.. ix k • |i said Idle
common response from those
around depn-ssed people, she
said Is In sax (usl quit think
ing uboul il. siari smiling, be
’. ; V j .: I feeling snri X lor
yourself
kemp said such encourage
lie ills max xxnrk xxilh people
xvf-.ii are exponent nig a tempo
rarx inw mooii. b,.l not xvith
people who haxe a depression
disorder
U 11ii education, someone
(an rei ugni/.e xvhoever is de
pressed and anompanx them
,-r invite them to do things,'
she Said Kd Ul at alii xx ill also
h i: supporters to saw You're
xx , nine even if \ nu'nr feeling
Professionals
offer advice on
bad depression
By Claudia Peralta
Dulctiing whether some
one suffers irom major de
pression.! r is ms! t spcrmnc
inj; i low ::i■ ;s ihe first
step Hi helping someone
rope with depression Infor
mation from the Counseling
(muter lists some of the
symptoms of depression .is
including
• Die tnished interest or
pleasure in almost ail activi
ties
• >s or
gain without dieting
• Insomnia or hy j; '
• md
• • ee Sings of worthlossnoss
• Intem-e euill.
• Reduced ability to ton< en
death
Someone is severely de
pressed when he or she has
an excess of these symptoms
and when these symptoms
interfere with job perfor
mance, social activities or
relationships
Unhappy events, such as
the death of a loved one.
normally cause depression
Oftentimes, however, there
.ire underlying factors con
tributing to depression, such
as personality, the person's
past or family life, the sen iai
environment and chemical
Imbalances in the brain
When trying to help a de
pressed friend, the Ament an
College Health Association
advises speaking candidly
with the person and letting
him or her know you are
concerned and willing to
help
1'he Counseling Center is
also a gootl resource for any
one who wants help or has
friends who need it All
counselors are either quali
fied psyc hologisls, masters
level qualified professional
counselors, or doctoral in
terns working in a super
vised r.ip.n i!\ bach coun
selor adopts a diflerenl ap
proach to counseling de
pending on the problems of
the students Students can
use the services tree and all
client information is eonfi
had instead of, 'You're wel
mint! to come hut you gotta be
having fun * "
I rii-ili'iii.nt's hl.ii k hole has
not trapped her < ompletelv
bln ijiiting iind tiiis a few
blends who have supported tit:r
through Units of depression by
allowing her to talk and share
hrr feelings w ith them
Irtedeman also guts support
from N,ninths Anonymous
Sin- spends most of tier lime
will) them whenever she goes
home Through counseling she
sivs she has learned more
• lUiut herself, how to cope w ith
le t feelings, flow to eat right
and sleep rig’llt
We all need help," Kemp
s lid We need to lie with other
people A lot ot people who
have gone to counseling and
therapy have gone through
some reallv tough periods in
their lives and they know what
It's like to have someone assist
them through it "