What is depression?

Hello everyone,

I made this novel for those who are not feeling good right now.

but first, let me ask you a question...

Are you okay?

I think no one asks you if you're okay right now so let me be the one. I know I'm not an expert on this but I just want to help you if you're depressed and reading this. I hope this novel will helps you.

Don't worry, I research this and some of them came from the internet.

so shall we start?

but first, what is depression?

Depression is a constant feeling of sadness and loss of interest, which stops you from doing your normal activities.

Depression is a serious condition that negatively affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. In contrast to normal sadness, clinical depression is persistent, often interferes with a person’s ability to experience or anticipate pleasure, and significantly interferes with functioning in daily life.

In my research depression is a common but serious mood disorder. It causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working.

While we all feel sad, moody, or low from time to time, some people experience these feelings intensely, for long periods (weeks, months, or even years) and sometimes without any apparent reason. Depression is more than just a low mood it's a serious condition that has an impact on both physical and mental health. 

so we already know what depression is,

and now let's move to our next topic.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION?

A person is diagnosed with major depression when he or she experiences at least five of the symptoms listed below for two consecutive weeks. At least one of the five symptoms must be either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure.

Symptoms include:

Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day

Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in activities most of the day, nearly every day

Changes in appetite that result in weight losses or gains unrelated to dieting

Changes in sleeping patterns

Loss of energy or increased fatigue

Restlessness or irritability

Feelings of anxiety

Feelings of worthlessness, helplessness, or hopelessness

Inappropriate guilt

Difficulty thinking, concentrating or making decisions

Thoughts of death or attempts at suicide

WHAT ARE THE FEELINGS THAT YOU MAY FEEL WHEN YOU HAVE DEPRESSION?

sad 

miserable

unhappy

irritable

overwhelmed

guilty

frustrated

lacking in confidence

indecisive

unable to concentrate

disappointed.

so what do you think?

are you one of the people whose feeling depressed right now?

if you are?

how do you handle your depression?

In the next episode, I will topic how to handle depression.

for now, you can comment here on how you handle your depression so that there's a chance that you can help people whose reading this.

If you're depressed right now I hope that you will overcome it, you can overcome it today, tomorrow, the next day, or any other day just make sure that you will overcome it.

Lots of people love you and if you think that no one loves you ask yourself,

"who's gonna love me?"

the answer is obvious,

it's YOU.

so if you're reading this,

take care of your self,

love yourself,

please go on and continue.

I LOVE YOU & TAKE CARE.

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