signs of depression
how to help depression
people to talk to
causes of depression
signs of depression
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People with depression might feel unusually sad, discouraged, or defeated. They may feel hopeless, helpless, or alone. Some people feel guilty, unworthy, rejected, or unloved. Some people with depression feel, angry, easily annoyed, bitter, or alienated.

Negative feelings and mood?

100

A doctor can check for any health conditions that might cause symptoms of depression. For example, hypothyroidism can cause a depressed mood, low energy, and tiredness. Mono can make a person feel tired and depressed.

Get a Medical Checkup

100

father or mother

parents or guardians

100

the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics

genetics

100

its not my fault its yours

blame others

200

People with depression get stuck in negative thinking. This can make people focus on problems and faults. It can make things seem bleaker than they really are. Negative thinking can make a person believe things will never get better, that problems are too big to solve, that nothing can fix the situation, or that nothing matters.

Negative thinking

200

Having meetings with a counselor or therapist is called talk therapy. Talk therapy can help people overcome depression. Talk therapy works by helping people to:

Talk to a Counselor

200

a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems.

counselor

200

a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action.

hormone levels

200

a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.

anger 

300

People with depression may feel tired, drained, or exhausted. They might move more slowly or take longer to do things. It can feel as if everything requires more effort. People who feel this way might have trouble motivating themselves to do or care about anything.

Low energy and motivation.

300

Many people find that it helps to open up to parents or other adults they trust. Simply saying something like, "I've been feeling really down lately and I think I'm depressed" can be a good way to begin the discussion.

Get Support

300

a person who teaches

teachers

300

pressure or tension exerted on a material object.

stress

300

a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

creates conflict

400

Depression can make it hard to concentrate and focus. It might be hard to do schoolwork, pay attention in class, remember lessons, or stay focused on what others say.

Poor concentration.

400

Focusing on positive emotions and being with positive people can help, too. Do yoga, dance, and find creative self-expression through art, music, or journaling. Daily exercise, meditation, daylight, and positive emotions all can affect the brain's activity in ways that restore mood and well-being.

Help Yourself

400

a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.

Friends

400

deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone's death.

Grief

400

determine the behavior or supervise the running of.

controlling

500

People with depression may pull away from friends and family or from activities they once enjoyed. This usually makes them feel more lonely and isolated — and can make negative thinking worse.

Social withdrawing.

500

getting better or more sleep than normal.

educate sleep

500

a group of people related to one another by blood or marriage.

family

500

things are hard for you in your life.

Difficult life  

500

drinking or using drugs to ease the pain.

self medicate