Definition Paper Brief Overview

Topic: Depression

What it is not: Depression is not being sad for a temprary peroid of time; experts say that one must be sad for at least 3 weeks or more to be considered depressed

Symptoms of depression: feelings of helplessness and hoplessness, loss of interest in daily activities, appetite or weight changes, sleep changes, loss of energy, self- loathing and concentration problems. Suicidal thoughts are also very common with depression.

Causes of depression: Family history, trauma snd stress, pessemistic attitude, physical conditions anr other psychological disorders.

Depression can be treated it is not a life sentence. A preson can go to a psychiatrist and get pills to help as well as to go a therapist to have someone to talk things out with. Depression is very common amoung college students because they are under so much stress with school and everything. With a lot of them after they gradutate it shows they lose their depression symptoms.