Hello Rinku..

Depression is a mental health disorder that can affect the way you eat and sleep, the way you feel about yourself, and the way you think about things. A depressive disorder is more than a passing mood. It is not a sign of personal weakness, and it cannot be willed or wished away.

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Answered by Mohd Saqib , an ibibo Master, at 3:30 PM on September 19, 2008

Depression is the feeling of sadness on account of everyday disappointments.Depression zaps energy and makes one incapable of thought or concentrated action , making a person roam around with low self esteem.It invariably causes other ancillary symptoms like migraine, chest pain etc...Depression can be because of some death or loss that creates a vacuum in our lives Or it can be an inherited condition.so any small incident can trigger it off. Or ti can be an effect of elation.When there is too much of extreme joy, it has to alternate systematically, so it occurs naturally.

Answered by Vida Writer , an ibibo Master, at 5:23 AM on September 09, 2008

Everyone occasionally feels blue or sad, but these feelings are usually fleeting and pass within a couple of days. When a person has a depressive disorder, it interferes with daily life, normal functioning, and causes pain for both the person with the disorder and those who care about him or her. Depression is a common but serious illness, and most who experience it need treatment to get better.

Many people with a depressive illness never seek treatment. But the vast majority, even those with the most severe depression, can get better with treatment. Intensive research into the illness has resulted in the development of medications, psychotherapies, and other methods to treat people with this disabling disorder.

Answered by YourS , an ibibo Specialist, at 8:07 PM on September 08, 2008

Dpression is a mental disorder characterized by a pervasive low mood and loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities.

Answered by Meera , an ibibo Master, at 10:35 PM on September 05, 2008

Depression is a type of mental disorder that affects a person’s mood. It can affect your thoughts,

feelings, behavior, and overall health. Normal feelings fall along a continuum from mild to intense,

and the same is true of depression. It’s normal to respond to losses in ones life with sadness and

gloom. But when these feelings block a person from performing their everyday activities or are out

of line with the reality of a person’s life, they are considered symptoms of a 'depressive disorder'.

Depression can affect anybody, including teenagers. Most people with depression can be helped

with treatment, but many depressed people never get the help they need. When depression isn’t

treated, it can get worse, last longer, and prevent you from getting the most out of your life.


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Answered by Sanya Tahir , an ibibo Master, at 9:29 PM on September 05, 2008

Depression is a mental health disorder that can affect the way you eat and sleep, the way you feel about yourself, and the way you think about things. A depressive disorder is more than a passing mood. It is not a sign of personal weakness, and it cannot be willed or wished away.

A depressive disorder involves the body, mood, and thoughts. People who are depressed cannot "snap out of it" and get better. Without treatment, symptoms can last for months or years. Treatments such as antidepressant medications and psychotherapy can reduce and sometimes eliminate the symptoms of depression.
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Answered by Jyothi , an ibibo Master, at 8:25 PM on September 05, 2008

Well Rinku

Depression is a mental health disorder that can affect the way you eat and sleep, the way you feel about yourself, and the way you think about things. A depressive disorder is more than a passing mood. It is not a sign of personal weakness, and it cannot be willed or wished away.

A depressive disorder involves the body, mood, and thoughts. People who are depressed cannot "snap out of it" and get better. Without treatment, symptoms can last for months or years. Treatments such as antidepressant medications and psychotherapy can reduce and sometimes eliminate the symptoms of depression.

Source site:- http://mentalhealth.about.com/od/de pression/a/depression1.htm

Answered by Priyanka C , an ibibo Master, at 4:20 PM on September 05, 2008

Life can be stressful. We all face different challenges and obstacles, and sometimes the pressure is hard to handle. Stress is a psychological and physiological response to events that upset our personal balance in some way. It affects ones mind, body, and behavior in many ways.

The specific signs and symptoms of stress vary from person to person, but all have the potential to harm your health, emotional well-being, and relationships with others. Stress sometimes lead to depressiondefine and makes person tired, sad, irritable, lazy, unmotivated.

Depression is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of daily living.It often leads to constant negative thinking and sometimes substance abuse. Extreme depression can culminate in its sufferers attempting or committing suicide.

It's essential to understand that depression is much more than simply a disease. The more we understand about the cycle of depression, the more we will be able to come out of it.

A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things.

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Answered by Uttam , an ibibo Master, at 1:43 PM on September 05, 2008

well rinku !
Depression is a type of mental disorder that affects a person’s mood. It can affect your thoughts, feelings, behavior, and overall health. Normal feelings fall along a continuum from mild to intense, and the same is true of depression. It’s normal to respond to losses in ones life with sadness and gloom. But when these feelings block a person from performing their everyday activities or are out of line with the reality of a person’s life, they are considered symptoms of a 'depressive disorder'.

Depression can affect anybody, including teenagers. Most people with depression can be helped with treatment, but many depressed people never get the help they need. When depression isn’t treated, it can get worse, last longer, and prevent you from getting the most out of your life. Remember, you're only a teenager once.

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Answered by sanjay , an ibibo Guru, at 1:17 PM on September 05, 2008

well,Depression is a mental health disorder that can affect the way you eat and sleep, the way you feel about yourself, and the way you think about things. A depressive disorder is more than a passing mood. It is not a sign of personal weakness, and it cannot be willed or wished away.

A depressive disorder involves the body, mood, andthoughts. People who are depressed cannot "snap out of it" and get better. Without treatment, symptoms can last for months or years. Treatments such as antidepressant medications and psychotherapy can reduce and sometimes eliminate the symptoms of depression.
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Answered by Debashis , an ibibo Master, at 12:49 PM on September 05, 2008