Depression

• what is depression 


  A mood disorder characterisied by regular and persistent feelings of dejection, low spirits, loss of interest and mood which last several weeks or months
• types of depression

  Mild

  Clinical

  Bipolar disorder
• symptoms

  sadness or low mood

  feeling like life is hopeless and not worthwhile

  anger and anxiety

  difficulty doing normal everyday tasks

  regularly gong to sleep but waking very early and having difficulty going back to sleep

  losing interest in activities and hobbies

  social isolation

  thoughts of self harm or suicide
• Treatments 


  Talking treatments

  Drug treatments

  Electroconvulsive therapy - for extreme cases