Depression

Depression is a low mood where everything feels too hard and affects your everyday life. It is a condition in which a person feels discouraged, sad, hopeless, unmotivated, or disinterested in life in general for more than two weeks and when the feelings interfere with daily activities. The effort to do the small things is huge and the pressure to do anything is even bigger. People experience depression in different ways. It may interfere with your daily work, resulting in lost time and lower productivity. It can also influence relationships and some chronic health conditions. It’s important to realize that feeling down at times is a normal part of life.

Depression is more than just feeling down or having a bad day. Sad and upsetting events happen to everyone. But, if you’re feeling down or hopeless on a regular basis, you could be dealing with depression. It’s important to realize that feeling down at times is a normal part of life. Sad and upsetting events happen to everyone. But, if you’re feeling down or hopeless on a regular basis, you could be dealing with depression.

Many people who experience depression also have other mental health conditions. Anxiety disorders often go hand in hand with depression. People who have anxiety disorders struggle with intense and uncontrollable feelings of anxiety, fear, worry, and/or panic.

The exact cause of depression is unknown. It may be caused by a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors.