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What is Depression?
What is Depression?
Depression is mental health illness in which a person thinks negatively about themselves. You feel great sadness and you won't feel any interest or motivation to do any activities. This can cause to emotional and physical problems that can interfere with your daily life.
Depression is mental health illness in which a person thinks negatively about themselves. You feel great sadness and you won't feel any interest or motivation to do any activities. This can cause to emotional and physical problems that can interfere with your daily life.
Causes of Depression
Causes of Depression
Abuse
Relationship issues
Death of a love one
Conflict
Serious illness
Trauma
Biological differences
Brain Chemistry
Hormones
Inherited traits
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Certain personality traits
Traumatic or stressful events
History of depression in family
Serious chronic illnesses
Abuse of alcohol or drugs
Being LGBTQ+ in an unsupportive situation
Symptoms of Depression
Symptoms of Depression
Feeling sad
Loss of interest in activities
Weight loss or gain
Sleeping a lot or not sleeping at all
Feeling worthless
Can't focus
Mood swings
Thoughts of wanting to suicide
Types of Depression
Please note that these are just a few examples Types of Depression
Major depression
Persistent depression
Manic depression (bipolar disorder)
Depressive Psychosis
Seasonal
Situational
SADNESS ≠DEPRESSION
SADNESS ≠DEPRESSION
Depression DOES NOT only include feelings of sadness.
Sadness is a normal human emotion that can be triggered when a person, for example, fails a test or goes through a breakup. These are little events that people can get over and move on from. People who are sad can get back on their feet and have the motivation to try again. Depression is a mental disorder where a person is sad all the time, and cannot escape it. Their sadness may take up to a month or a year which is bad. People with depression would not have the motivation to move on or try again, they would feel hopelessness.
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