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... Studys show that one in
every 33 children may have depression. ...
What is depression? Depression is a very unpleasent emotional and physical
state . ... Depression isnt
just one thing. ... It is called " clinical depression" when at least five of these things happen
together, most of the time for at at least two weeks:
depressed or irritable mood
loss of interest in most things
insomnia or oversleeping
loss of appetite, overeating, or weight gain
fatigue or loss of energy
physical and mental agitation or slowing down
lack of concentration or indecisiveness
feelings of worthlessness or guilt
recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
Major depressive disorder is a type of mood disorder. ... Twice as many woman as men have major depression,
many males who have depression may hide it. Major depression may occur along with
physical illness,other mental disorders and sudstance abuse. Another type of depression is
Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. It is a major depression. ... It is also called
manic depression. ... Some people who experience a sinfle
episode of major depression subsequently will have a manic episode.
Atypical depression is a common form of depression which people do actually
cheer up a bit in reaction to things around them. ... This depression is kind of like SAD but not just in the
winter time
Melancholic depression is a much less common, very severe form of depression. ... This kind of depression interferes greatly with your abilty to function.
most people feel paralyzed by this depression and are unable to think about anything
else. ... Depression can be difficult to diagnose, or identify.
Approximate Word count = 1293 Approximate Pages = 5.2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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