About Depression

Depression is a term used to describe Major Depressive Disorder. There are many other term that describe the same meaning such as:

• clinical depression

• major depression

• unipolar disorder

• unipolar depression

Depression is linked to mental disorder or mood disorder which lead to unstable emotion. It is part of human nature and it can happen in every human being in their life time. Some may experience recurrences due to many factors beyond explanation in this page but you can get more information in the sub pages below.

The usual effect from unstable emotion will lead to minor depression. Depression can come and go depending on the level it is affecting the person. Prolonged depression is not healthy because it drains an enormous amount of energy and create unnecessary stress within the person. It is like a computer system being subjected to Virus and Trojan attacks beyond understanding.

Some of the effects of Clinical Depression are:

• problem with sleeping of either insomnia or over sleeping

• feeling of guilt for all daily occurrences

• negative thoughts that may lead to life threatening instances 

• fatigue and poor concentration

• loss of interest for the hobbies that he used to liked

• moody all the time

• loss of appetite

In order to address the depression challenges, we need to study the pattern or behavioral history of that person. Depression are shown when there is a change in attitude, character, level of anger, eating habits, disturbances in sleeping, level of attention, constant mood swing and level of patience. These are the beginning signs of depression.

Some doctors may not aware of this because the Doctors themselves are not known to the patients personally. Only those who are close to the Depressant are only able to tell the difference which usually are their family members or close friends.

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