Symptoms
The most common symptom of depression.
The common emotion someone experiences when having depression.
What is sadness?
A mood disorder where a person experiences lot of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in activities.
What is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)?
A family history of this increases depression risk.
What is a genetic predisposition?
The treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
What is Psychotherapy?
What weight loss is caused by.
What is reduced appetite?
How depression can affect sleep patterns.
What is insomnia?
A chronic form of depression, but more milder symptoms than MDD, yet lasts longer.
What is Dysthymia? Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD)
Long-term exposure to this external burden can trigger depression.
What is chronic stress?
Best treatment for Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia).
What are SSRIs, SNRIs, and TCAs?
Physical symptoms of depression.
What are headaches, cramps, joint pain, stomach aches?
The physical symptoms that is commonly associated with depression.
What is fatigue?
A type of depression that follows a seasonal pattern, usually starts in late fall or winter and improves in the spring.
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
Low levels of this "feel good" neurotransmitters are linked to depression.
What is serotonin?
Worst way to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder.
How do you isolate oneself, use alcohol or unprescribed drugs, and fail to seek professional help or integrate a combination of effective treatments?
Common amounts of sleep in people with depression.
What is either too much or too little?
This is a potential social impact of depression.
What is increased social isolation?
A severe form of premenstrual syndrome that causes serious emotional and physical symptoms before menstruation.
What is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)?
Losing a loved one or facing this major event can lead to depression.
What is grief?
Often a last-resort treatment, this therapy involves inducing controlled seizures and has been highly effective for severe depression.
What is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)?
A decrease in interest in all or most normal activities.
What is loss of interest or pleasure?
This is a severe consequence of untreated depression.
What is suicide?
A type of depression that occurs after childbirth, affecting the mother's ability to bond, function, and feel well.
What is Postpartum Depression (PDD)?
This personality trait, marked by excessive self-criticism, is a risk factor.
What is perfectionism?
This non-invasive procedure, known as TMS, uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms of depression.
What is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)?