Every year approximately 9.5 per cent of the American population suffers from depression. Depression is a grave illness that affects day to day life and destroys families. It is a disorder that controls the mind and its functions causing loss of appetite, sleeplessness, mood swings, and a deep sense of despair.
The symptoms of depression are varied and the severity changes with time. And, according to experts depression can be an inherited disorder, or caused by life threatening illnesses, or stress. Other causes are certain diseases, medicines, drugs, alcohol, or mental illnesses. Women are seen to experience depression more than men and this is attributed to hormonal swings, menstrual cycle changes, pregnancy, miscarriage, pre-menopause, and post-menopause.
Common symptoms are:
1.An unshakeable sadness, anxiety, or emptiness.
2.Overwhelming hopelessness accompanied by pessimistic feelings.
3.Extreme guilt, feelings of helplessness, and no sense of self worth.
4.Loss of energy, a slowing down of metabolism, and activity levels. Being plagued by constant fatigue.
5.A sense of helplessness along with an increasing inability to...