Overcoming Depression
A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life. Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and sometimes you may feel as if life isn't worth living. What you need to know about depression · Depression seems to be more common among women than men. · Symptoms include lack of joy and reduced interest in things that used to bring a person happiness. · Life events, such as bereavement, produce mood changes that can usually be distinguished from the features of depression. · The causes of depression are not fully understood but are likely to be a complex combination of genetic, biologica...