Question

define depression..........
please.........​

Answer 1

Answer:

A mental health disorder characterised by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.

Possible causes include a combination of biological, psychological and social sources of distress. Increasingly, research suggests that these factors may cause changes in brain function, including altered activity of certain neural circuits in the brain.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

group of conditions associated with the elevation or lowering of a person's mood, such as depression or bipolar disorder

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.

type of depression

Major Depression.

Persistent Depressive Disorder.

Bipolar Disorder.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Psychotic Depression.

Peripartum (Postpartum) Depression.

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

'Situational' Depression.