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Depression is not just bad moods and special sadness. ... So what is depression? Depression is “a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity” (Waban, 1998). Depression can be called mood disorders in another way. ...
There are two types depression, first one is called major depression and second one is called dysthymia, there both can affect children and adult. Major depression is characterized by a constant sad mood and the inability to feel pleasure or happiness (Waban, 1998). A child or an adult with major depression feels depressed for most of the day, almost every day. ...
Depression is differs from sadness in its strength, frequency, and duration. ...
Depression has been determined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the most disabling disorders in the world (Brown 1998). There are several types of depression, which involve disturbances in mood, attention, self-confidence, sleep, appetite, activity and behavior as well as disruptions in friendships, family, work and/or school. A medical depression is different than the experiences of sadness, disappointment and grief familiar to everyone, however, which can make it difficult to settle on when professional help is necessary. Although these feelings are often referred to as depression, they normally do not constitute a medical depression because the symptoms are relatively kind and have short time.
Approximate Word count = 1074
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