DEPRESSION CAUSES SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT
Depression: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments Researchers are developing blood tests to diagnose depression, removing the subjectivity and stigma of a depression diagnosis. Depression, or major depressive disorder, is a mental health condition marked by an overwhelming feeling of sadness, isolation and despair that affects how a person thinks, feels and functions. The condition may significantly interfere with a person's daily life and may prompt thoughts of suicide. Depression isn't the same as sadness, loneliness or grief caused by a challenging life experience, such as the death of a loved one. Depression can affect people of all ages, races and socioeconomic classes, and can strike at any time. The condition is found in twice as many women as men, according to the NIMH. ( National Institute Of Mental Health ) In a recently published report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rese