Depression

Depression is more than simply feeling unhappy or fed up for a few days. Most people go through periods of feeling down, but when you’re depressed you feel persistently sad for weeks or months, rather than just a few days. People can be affected by depression differently exhibiting a wide variety of symptoms. They range from lasting feelings of unhappiness and hopelessness, to the loss of interest in the things you once enjoyed and feeling very tearful. Many people with depression can also have symptoms of anxiety. There can also be physical symptoms, such as a somewhat chronic feeling of tiredness, sleeping badly, having no appetite or sex drive, and various aches and pains.