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What Is Depression?


What Is Depression? - American Psychiatric Association

Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious mental disorder that negatively affects how you feel, think, act, and perceive the world.

Depression - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Depression (also known as major depression, major depressive disorder, or clinical depression) is a common but serious mood disorder.

Depression (major depressive disorder) - Symptoms and causes

Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest and can interfere with your daily ...

Depressive disorder (depression) - World Health Organization (WHO)

Depressive disorder (also known as depression) is a common mental disorder. It involves a depressed mood or loss of pleasure or interest in activities for long ...

Depression: Causes, Symptoms, Types & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic

Depression is a common mental health condition that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and changes in how you think, sleep, eat and act.

What is depression? - Helen M. Farrell - YouTube

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-depression-helen-m-farrell Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world; ...

Understanding Sadness and Clinical Depression - WebMD

Depression, also known as major depressive disorder, is a mood disorder that makes you feel constant sadness or lack of interest in life.

Depression: What it is, symptoms, causes, treatment, and more

Depression is a mental health condition that causes a chronic feeling of emptiness, sadness, or inability to feel pleasure that may appear to happen for no ...

Depression - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

This brochure provides information about depression including the different types of depression, signs and symptoms, how it is diagnosed, treatment options, ...

What is Depression?

To learn more in-depth about Major Depressive Disorder and treatments, check out ADAA's Patient Guide to Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Persistent depressive ...

Depression - World Health Organization (WHO)

Depressive disorder, or depression, is a common mental health condition that can happen to anyone. It is characterized by a low mood or loss of pleasure or ...

Depression: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and More

Depression is classified as a mood disorder. It may be described as feelings of sadness, loss, or anger that interfere with a person's everyday activities.

What is Major Depressive Disorder? - SAMHSA

Despite the sometimes-crippling symptoms, major depression is manageable and treatable; with medication, therapy, or both, people can ...

Depression | NHS inform

Depression is a mental illness that affects around one in 10 people. Learn more about depression symptoms, causes and treatments, and living ...

Depression - American Psychological Association

Depression is more than just sadness; it is the most common mental disorder. People with depression may also experience altered eating or sleeping habits, ...

Overview - Depression in adults - NHS

Depression is more than simply feeling unhappy or fed up for a few days. Most people go through periods of feeling down, but when you're depressed you feel ...

Depression - Psychiatry.org

Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, think, act, and perceive the world.

Mental Health Conditions: Depression and Anxiety - CDC

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Major depressive disorder - Wikipedia

Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood, ...

What is depression? | UNICEF Parenting

Recognize signs of low mood and depression in children and learn ways to help them feel better.