Depression: What Is It?

Major depressive disorder, also known as depression, is a severe medical condition that frequently affects people's feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. Thankfully, it is also curable. Sadness and/or a lack of interest in previous hobbies are symptoms of depression. It can impair your ability to perform at work and at home and cause a number of emotional and physical issues.

From moderate to severe, depression symptoms can include:

• experiencing sadness or depression
• loss of enjoyment or interest in once-enjoyed pursuits
• alterations in appetite, unrelated to dieting, and weight reduction or increase
• Inability to slumber or excessive sleeping
• energy loss or greater fatigue
• An increase in pointless movement (such as hand-wringing, pacing, or an inability to remain still) or slowed speech or movement (these actions must be severe enough to be observable by others)
• a sense of worthlessness or shame
• having trouble focusing, thinking, or making choices
• Suicidal or death-related ideas

For a diagnosis of depression, symptoms must persist for at least two weeks and must indicate a change from your pre-existing degree of functioning.

Additionally, medical issues like thyroid issues, brain tumors, and vitamin deficiencies can mimic the symptoms of melancholy, so it's crucial to rule out any general medical conditions.

In any particular year, depression is thought to affect one in 15 adults (6.7%). In addition, 16.6% of the population will suffer depression at some point in their lives. Although it can strike at any moment, depression typically first manifests itself in late adolescence to mid-life. Depression is more common in women than in males. According to some surveys, one-third of women will go through a major depressive episode at some point in their lives. When first-degree relatives (parents, children, or siblings) also have depression, there is a significant degree of heritability (roughly 40%).

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