Depression health centre

Depression is a mental health condition where a person has a long lasting low mood, and/or may lose pleasure or interest in activities.



Other symptoms of depression include:

• A depressed mood during most of the day, particularly in the morning
• Fatigue or loss of energy almost every day
• Feelings of worthlessness or guilt almost every day
• Impaired concentration, indecisiveness
• Insomnia or hypersomnia (excessive sleeping) almost every day
• Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in almost all activities nearly every day, a condition called anhedonia that can be indicated by a subjective account or by observations of significant others
• Recurring thoughts of death or suicide (not just fearing death)
• A sense of restlessness known as psychomotor agitation, or being slowed down, retardation
• Significant weight loss or gain