Depression

• Depression is a category of mood disorders, which is often divided into two main types: unipolar and bipolar depression, otherwise known as manic-depression.
• Four behavioural traits of depression are:

  • weight loss or gain
  • low energy
  • self harm
  • poor personal hygiene
• Two emotional characteristics of depression are:

  • sadness
  • reduced self worth
• Two cognitive features of depression are:

  • poor concentration
  • persistent concern