Depression

Linda Alduin

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Depression is the most common mental illness, affecting over 15 million Americans. Major depressive disorder is different from other bouts of depression in its severity and duration. Symptoms of depression include loss of enjoyment in previously fun activities; pulling away from friends and family; suicidal ideation; numbing of emotions.

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Linda Alduin

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Depression is the most common mental illness, affecting over 15 million Americans. Major depressive disorder is different from other bouts of depression in its severity and duration. Symptoms of depression include loss of enjoyment in previously fun activities; pulling away from friends and family; suicidal ideation; numbing of emotions.

NIMH: Depression

Depression is a serious medical illness; it is not something that you have made up in your head.
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml
Depression Center: Symptoms, Causes, Medications, and Therapies - WebMD

An estimated 19 million American adults are living with major depression. Here you'll find in-depth depression information including symptoms, medications, and therapy.
http://www.webmd.com/depression/
Depression Symptoms and Warning Signs: How to Recognize Depression Symptoms and Get Effective Help

Depression: Signs and Symptoms. The normal ups and downs of life mean that everyone feels sad or has "the blues" from time to time. But if emptiness and despair have taken hold of your life and won't go away, you may have depression.
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/depression-signs-and-symptoms.htm
Depression - NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Discover the symptoms, causes, diagnosis advice, treatment options and related conditions of Depression.
https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Depression
Depression - Psychology Today

Some 15 million Americans a year struggle with depression, an illness that comes in many forms-from major depression and seasonal affective disorder, to dysthymia and bipolar disorder. Depression is an illness that increasingly afflicts people worldwide, interfering with concentration, motivation and many other aspects of everyday functioning.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/depression
Depression (Major Depression) - Mayo Clinic

Depression - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment and coping with this mood disorder.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/basics/definition/con-20032977
Psych Central: Depression

Clinical depression goes by many names -- depression, "the blues," biological depression, major depression. But it all refers to the same thing: feeling sad and depressed for weeks or months on end (not just a passing blue mood). This feeling is most often accompanied by feelings of hopelessness, a lack of energy (or feeling "weighed down"), and taking little or no pleasure in things that gave you joy in the past.
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/depression/
Major Depressive Disorder - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about major depressive disorder.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_depressive_disorder
Depression - KidsHealth

Depression is very common. For more information about depression and feeling better, check out this article.
http://kidshealth.org/en/teens/depression.html
Depression - Mental Health America

Depression: What You Need to Know Children's Depression Checklist Co-occurring Disorders Co-occurring Disorders and Depression.
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/depression

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Major depressive disorder
Other names	Clinical depression, major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, recurrent depression

Sorrowing Old Man (At Eternity's Gate), an 1890 portrait by Vincent van Gogh
Specialty	Psychiatry, clinical psychology
Symptoms	Low mood, low self-esteem, loss of interest in normally enjoyable activities, low energy, pain without a clear cause,^[1] disturbed sleep pattern (insomnia or hypersomnia)
Complications	Self-harm, suicide^[2]
Usual onset	Age 20s^[3]^[4]
Duration	> 2 weeks^[1]
Causes	Environmental (e.g. adverse life experiences), genetic predisposition, psychological factors such as stress^[5]
Risk factors	Family history, major life changes, certain medications, chronic health problems, substance use disorder^[1]^[5]
Differential diagnosis	Bipolar disorder, ADHD, sadness^[6]
Treatment	Psychotherapy, antidepressant medication, electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, exercise^[1]^[7]
Medication	Antidepressants
Frequency	163 million (2017)^[8]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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NIMH: Depression

Depression is a serious medical illness; it is not something that you have made up in your head.
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml
Depression Center: Symptoms, Causes, Medications, and Therapies - WebMD

An estimated 19 million American adults are living with major depression. Here you'll find in-depth depression information including symptoms, medications, and therapy.
http://www.webmd.com/depression/
Depression Symptoms and Warning Signs: How to Recognize Depression Symptoms and Get Effective Help

Depression: Signs and Symptoms. The normal ups and downs of life mean that everyone feels sad or has "the blues" from time to time. But if emptiness and despair have taken hold of your life and won't go away, you may have depression.
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/depression-signs-and-symptoms.htm
Depression - NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Discover the symptoms, causes, diagnosis advice, treatment options and related conditions of Depression.
https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Depression
Depression - Psychology Today

Some 15 million Americans a year struggle with depression, an illness that comes in many forms-from major depression and seasonal affective disorder, to dysthymia and bipolar disorder. Depression is an illness that increasingly afflicts people worldwide, interfering with concentration, motivation and many other aspects of everyday functioning.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/depression
Depression (Major Depression) - Mayo Clinic

Depression - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment and coping with this mood disorder.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/basics/definition/con-20032977
Psych Central: Depression

Clinical depression goes by many names -- depression, "the blues," biological depression, major depression. But it all refers to the same thing: feeling sad and depressed for weeks or months on end (not just a passing blue mood). This feeling is most often accompanied by feelings of hopelessness, a lack of energy (or feeling "weighed down"), and taking little or no pleasure in things that gave you joy in the past.
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/depression/
Major Depressive Disorder - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about major depressive disorder.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_depressive_disorder
Depression - KidsHealth

Depression is very common. For more information about depression and feeling better, check out this article.
http://kidshealth.org/en/teens/depression.html
Depression - Mental Health America

Depression: What You Need to Know Children's Depression Checklist Co-occurring Disorders Co-occurring Disorders and Depression.
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/depression

Major depressive disorder
Other names	Clinical depression, major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, recurrent depression

Sorrowing Old Man (At Eternity's Gate), an 1890 portrait by Vincent van Gogh
Specialty	Psychiatry, clinical psychology
Symptoms	Low mood, low self-esteem, loss of interest in normally enjoyable activities, low energy, pain without a clear cause,^[1] disturbed sleep pattern (insomnia or hypersomnia)
Complications	Self-harm, suicide^[2]
Usual onset	Age 20s^[3]^[4]
Duration	> 2 weeks^[1]
Causes	Environmental (e.g. adverse life experiences), genetic predisposition, psychological factors such as stress^[5]
Risk factors	Family history, major life changes, certain medications, chronic health problems, substance use disorder^[1]^[5]
Differential diagnosis	Bipolar disorder, ADHD, sadness^[6]
Treatment	Psychotherapy, antidepressant medication, electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, exercise^[1]^[7]
Medication	Antidepressants
Frequency	163 million (2017)^[8]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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