Question

what is depression????​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable.

Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. ... Feeling sad or having a depressed mood.

Answer 2

Depression:

According to Psychology, depression is a mood or emotional state that is marked by feelings of low self-worth or guilt and a reduced ability to enjoy life. However it is something when everything feels too hard and low due to which it becomes difficult to enjoy the things in life when used to give joy in past.

• Depression is something which is difficult to cure sometimes.
• Many people commit suicide due to depression while according to research, numerous people complained to doctors about depression and then after few months committed a suicide.
• If depression is not treated so it can last for years. It is not possible to known that how long it can last.
• According to the research, women suffers from depression more than males.

How to Know if Someone is Depressed?

• A person who avoids eye contact and want to be lonely.
• He would remain silent and neglecting friends.
• Desire to travel or make a major change in life.
• Insecurity, over-analysing what people say.
• less time outside home.
• Being addicted to internet.
• Can not sleep or sleep too much.
• lost appetite or can not stop eating.
• Can not control negative thoughts, no matter how much tries.
• Thinks: life is not worth living.
• More irritable and short tempered than usual.
• Feel: hopeless and helpless.
• Crying everyday and weight change.
• Can not focus or find previous easy tasks easier anymore.

Common Treatment Types for Depression:

• psychotherapy
• Family / couple therapy
• Hospitalisation
• Self-help strategies
• Medications

Self-Help Strategies for Depression:

1. Spiritual Self-Care
2. Lifestyle
3. People support
4. Mental / emotional self-care

I hope it helps.

Thank You

Peace