depression

• what is depression

  a mood disorder, it affects the mood of those suffering. depression is characterised by constant low moods and low energy levels.
• behavioural characteristics

  how a person acts, e.g., altered eating behaviours
• emotional characteristics

  how a person feels, e.g., anger or a lowered mood
• cognitive characteristics

  how a person thinks, e.g., absolutist thinking (all or nothing).