Clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with daily life for a period of a few weeks or more.
The symptoms of depression include:
*Irritable or low mood most of the time
*Difficulty falling asleep or excess sleep
*Large change in appetite, often with weight gain or loss
*Tiredness and lack of energy
*Feelings of worthlessness, self-hatred and guilt
*Difficult to focus
*Slow or fast movements
*Inactivity and withdrawal from usual activities
*Feelings of hopelessness or abandonment
*Repetitive thoughts of death or suicide
*Loss of pleasure in activities that often make you happy, including sexual activity
The main types of depression include:
Major depression: It happens when feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with daily life for weeks, or longer periods of time.
Persistent depressive disorder: It is a depressive mood that lasts for 2 years. Throughout that time period, you may have times of major depression along with times when symptoms are less severe.
Other common forms of depression include:
Postpartum depression: Many women feel somewhat depressed after having a baby, but true postpartum depression is more severe and includes symptoms of major depression.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD): Depressive symptoms that occur 1 week before menstruation and disappear after menstruation.
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD): It occurs most frequently during the fall and winter seasons, and disappears during the spring and summer, most likely due to lack of sunlight.
Major depression with psychotic characteristics. It happens when a person suffers from depression with a lack of contact with reality (psychosis).
Bipolar disorder happens when depression alternates with mania (previously known as manic depression). Depression is one of the symptoms of bipolar disorder, but this is a different type of mental illness.
Conclusión:
Depression is a severe clinical illness. It is more than feeling "sad" for a few days. If you are one of the more than 19 million youth and adults in the United States. USA you have depression, those feelings don't go away. They persist and interfere with your daily life. Symptoms may include:
-Feeling sad or "empty"
-Loss of interest in your favorite activities
-Increased or lost appetite
-Not being able to sleep or sleeping too much
-Feeling very tired
-Feeling hopeless, irritable, anxious, or guilty
-Headaches, cramps, or digestive problems
-Death or suicide ideas
Depression is a disorder of the brain.
There are many causes, including genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors. Depression can start at any age, but it usually starts in youth or young adults. It is much more common in women. Women can also have postpartum depression after giving birth. Some people have a seasonal affective disorder in the winter. Depression is a part of bipolar disorder.
There are effective treatments for depression, including antidepressants and talk therapy, or both at the same time
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