DEPRESSION Definition Types of Depression Treatment of Depression Symptoms of Depression Why do people get depressed? Definition: 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. A person who's depressed just "can't get moving" and feels completely unmotivated to do just about anything. Even simple things -- like getting dressed in the morning or eating -- become large obstacles in daily life. Types of Depression Depressive disorders come in many different types, but each type has its own unique symptoms and treatments. Major depression, the most common type of a depressive ...
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