Depression Overview
Depression (aka Clinical Depression) is a mental disorder that affects how people think, feel and act on the daily basis. In order for an individual to be diagnosed with the disorder the symptoms must be displayed most of the day, almost every day, for at least two weeks. The symptoms that a person with depression experiences are the following: persistent sad or empty mood, feeling of hopelessness, feelings of guilt or worthlessness, loss of interest, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, difficulty sleeping, appetite or weight changes, thoughts of death/suicide, suicide attempts, and irritability. Not all of the signs and symptoms need to be present to diagnose someone with depression, the individual needs to display some of these symptoms almost every day for two weeks. They’re different types of depressions which are: Major Depression, Persistent Depressive Disorder, Perinatal Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Psychotic Depression and Bi...