Depression is a severe mental condition characterized by feelings of hopelessness, inadequacy, and lack of energy. It affects about 20% of the population in the US and worldwide, with women being two to three times more likely than men to experience it. Common symptoms include feelings of helplessness, loss of interest, difficulty concentrating, changes in appetite and sleep, and sometimes suicidal thoughts. Depression is different from normal sadness in that it lasts much longer and can be chronic in nature. Around 1/3 of people worldwide will experience depression at some point, which negatively impacts both physical and mental well-being.

1. DEPRESSION
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2. DEFINITION
• Severe discouragement and dejection, accompanied by
feelings of hopelessness and inadequacy
• A condition of mental disturbance, typically with lack of energy
and difficulty in maintaining concentration or interest in life.

3. FACTS ABOUT DEPRESSION
• One of the most common illnesses found in human beings, Serious and sometimes can be chronic
• Afflicts 20 percent of the population in the United States and worldwide
• Women are two to three times more likely to fall victim to the mood disorder than men
• Depression tends to run in families
• Approximately one in five adults in the United States suffer from depression one time in their lives
• Affects more than 175 million each year in whole world wide.
• Hundreds of thousands of medications are given out each year to treat depression

4. MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION
• Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness.
• Feeling useless, inadequate, bad. -Self hatred, constant questioning of thoughts and actions, an overwhelming
need for reassurance.
• Being vulnerable and "over-sensitive“, Feeling guilty.
• A loss of energy and motivation, that makes even the simplest tasks or decisions seem difficult. -Self harm. -
Loss or gain in weight.
• Difficulty with getting off to sleep, or (less frequently) an excessive desire to sleep. Agitation and restlessness.
• Finding it impossible to concentrate for any length of time, forgetfulness.
• A sense of unreality physical aches and pains, sometimes with the fear that you are seriously ill.
• In severe depression, these feelings may also include suicidal ideas.

5. COMPARISON
DEPRESSION
• • Depression can affect someone's mood,
cause them to feel drained, and cause
someone to feel down for weeks/ months.
SADNESS
• Sadness- the feeling of sorrow or
unhappiness
• Sadness and depression have similar
reactions except for depression lasts longer
than sadness
• Sadness doesn’t last very long, it can be
something that makes you sad that day and
then you eventually get over it.

6. WHO IS AFFECTED BY DEPRESSION?
• An estimated 1/3 people of the world suffer from
depression, an illness that affects both physical and
mental well-being. Often chronic in nature depression
can be triggered by adverse life circumstances or occur
simply “out of the blue” Frequently, a combination of
genetic, psychological and environmental factors
contribute to the onset of depression.