Depression is classified as a mood disorder. It may be described as feelings of sadness, loss, or anger that
interfere with a person’s everyday activities.
People experience depression in different ways. It may interfere with your daily work, resulting in lost
time and lower productivity. It can also influence relationships and some chronic health conditions
It’s important to realize that feeling down at times is a normal part of life. Sad and upsetting events
happen to everyone. But, if you’re feeling down or hopeless on a regular basis and for a long time, you
could be dealing with depression.
Depression is considered a serious medical condition that can get worse without proper treatment. Those who
seek treatment often see improvements in symptoms in just a few weeks.
The symptoms of depression can be experienced differently among men, women, and children differently.
Men may experience symptoms related to their:
• Mood, such as anger, aggressiveness, irritability, anxiousness, restlessness
• Emotional well-being, such as feeling empty, sad, hopeless
• Behaviour, such as loss of interest, no longer finding pleasure in favorite activities, feeling tired
easily, thoughts of suicide, drinking excessively, using drugs, engaging in high-risk activities
Women may experience symptoms related to their:
• Mood, such as irritability
• Emotional well-being, such as feeling sad or empty, anxious or hopeless
• Behaviour, such as loss of interest in activities, withdrawing from social engagements, thoughts of
suicide.
• Children may experience symptoms related to their:
• Mood, such as irritability, anger, mood swings, crying
• Emotional well-being, such as feelings of incompetence (e.g. “I can’t do anything right”) or despair,
Crying, intense sadness
• Behaviour, such as getting into trouble at school or refusing to go to school, avoiding friends or
siblings, thoughts of death or suicide.
Depression causes
There are several possible causes of depression. They can range from biological to circumstantial.
Some Common causes include:
• Family history. You’re at a higher risk for developing depression if you have a family history of
depression or another mood disorder.
• Early childhood trauma. Some events affect the way your body reacts to fear and stressful situations.
Psychotherapy -- or "talk therapy" -- is an effective treatment for clinical depression.
• It can help ease stress.
• It can give you a new perspective on problem
• You learn ways to talk to other people about your condition.
• It helps catch early signs that your depression is getting worse.
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