Feelings of severe despondency and dejection. Depression is a mood disorder characterised by persistently low mood and a feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It is a persistent problem, not a passing one, lasting on average 6 to 8 months. Diagnosis of depression starts with a consultation with a doctor or mental health specialist. It is important to seek the help of a health professional to rule out different causes of depression, ensure an accurate differential diagnosis, and secure safe and effective treatment.
Fast facts on depression:
Depression seems to be more common among women than men.
Symptoms include lack of joy and reduced interest in things that used to bring a person happiness.
Life events, such as bereavement, produce mood changes that can usually be distinguished from the features of depression.
The causes of depression are not fully understood but are likely to be a complex combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychosocial factors.
Fast facts on depression:
Depression seems to be more common among women than men.
Symptoms include lack of joy and reduced interest in things that used to bring a person happiness.
Life events, such as bereavement, produce mood changes that can usually be distinguished from the features of depression.
The causes of depression are not fully understood but are likely to be a complex combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychosocial factors.
I used to think I was just going through a tough time, thinking it was just nothing, however the persistence of my emotions and the way I feel just couldn’t be ignored so I decided to go to the doctors about it; it was then that I had found out I have depression and anxiety.
by iheartbts July 4, 2019
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Get the Depressionmug. what every teenager seems to have but really is just being sad, depression has been taken out of context for many years and now people use it as an excuse for bullshit or just to plain lie for attention. People who don't have depression have self diagnosed themselves which makes them seem like they have it but really don't
real depression I was abused,homeless and nearly killed I have been diagnosed with depression.
fake depression omg my boyfriend broke up with me I'm so depressed!
fake depression omg my boyfriend broke up with me I'm so depressed!
by SaturnNight September 16, 2018
Get the depressionmug. The feeling where you are drowning and watching people above you with life vests on.
The feeling where you think you're useless to the world and the people around you
The feeling of not being good enough
The feeling of being insecure about who you are
The feeling of feeling useless
The feeling where there is nothing inside your soul, and it's just empty.
The feeling of not wanting to live in the hell you are forced to live in
The feeling of wanting to end your life.
The feeling where you think you're useless to the world and the people around you
The feeling of not being good enough
The feeling of being insecure about who you are
The feeling of feeling useless
The feeling where there is nothing inside your soul, and it's just empty.
The feeling of not wanting to live in the hell you are forced to live in
The feeling of wanting to end your life.
Person 1: dude, what's wrong with you?
Depressed person: nothing
Person 1: I know there is something wrong
Depressed person: dude, I'm just tired.
Person 1: just tell me.
Depressed person: depression
Person 1: I know what that feels like.....
Depressed person: no you don't. You know what depression feels like? Not being good enough, feeling useless and worthless, and wanting to end your life. Did that answer your question
Depressed person: nothing
Person 1: I know there is something wrong
Depressed person: dude, I'm just tired.
Person 1: just tell me.
Depressed person: depression
Person 1: I know what that feels like.....
Depressed person: no you don't. You know what depression feels like? Not being good enough, feeling useless and worthless, and wanting to end your life. Did that answer your question
by Nobody here March 14, 2015
Get the Depressionmug. Depression is when you feel like you are going to cry almost everyday, always thinking about bad memories, possibly even feeling suicidal. I am 13 years old, and I suffer from Depression. Its sad, because I feel like nobody loves me, and I constantly always hear sentence enhancers, or swear words, all the time. All the time everyday I feel like crying, almost stuck in this pit of sadness, loneliness, and regret. I haven't told any of my family members because I think they'll say Im stupid and tell me to stop whining like the little baby I am. Please dont take this as a joke, I just want help.
by Saddepressedperson November 4, 2018
Get the Depressionmug. Inability to feel any emotion, even sadness. Your mind has dealed with so much misery, that it becomes numb to the emotional pain and feels nothing. Because if this lack of feeling, they are separated from the rest of humans because are ability to be aware of our emotions makes us special. This separation leads to a vague loneliness and the depressed person might find themselves stuck in a black, endless void where their happiness, sadness, anger, excitement, etc used to be. Because of this habitation in this entry void, the depressed person might find life worthless, and may not want to live anymore.
Depression is my life now. Living this way is not living at all. I could just die and because I have no feeling, I won't care.
by CarofineAF June 27, 2016
Get the Depressionmug.