depression.
DEPRESSION. What is depression? Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and severe medical illness that has a negative impact on how you feel, thinking, and acting. Luckily, it can also be treated. Depression creates sorrow and/or loss of interest they once enjoyed It can lead to a multitude of mental and physical issues and can diminish the capacity of a person to function and operate. Symptoms Mood: anger, aggressiveness, irritability, anxiousness, restlessness Emotional: feeling empty, sad, hopeless Behavioral: loss of interest, no longer finding pleasure in favorite activities, feeling tired easily, thoughts of suicide, drinking excessively, using drugs, engaging in high-risk activities Sexual: reduced sexual desire, lack of sexual performance Cognitive: inability to concentrate, difficulty completing tasks, delayed responses during conversations Sleep: insomnia, restless sleep, excessive sleepiness, not slee...