Basic fact about depression




  • Depression is very common but serious mood disorder. Symptoms of a depressive episode can include: loss of interest in things you love doing, loss in weight, sleeping difficulty or oversleeping, thought of suicide.
  • Every human has a least one major depression in two weeks.
  • Family or personal activities, and stress can contribute to high risk of depression.
  • Unprescribed medication can also contribute to  the risk of developing depression.
  • Adolescent of  population aged 12-17 suffer major depression at high rate.
  • Anxiety and depression disorder are very closely related, but not all worried people are depressed.
  • Depression leads to disability.
  • Women are more diagnosed of depression than men.
  • In 2017, an estimated 264 million people in the world experienced depression.
  • Depression comes in different forms, such as persistent depressive disorder, postpartum depression, psychotic depression, seasonal affective disorder, and major depression.
  • Depression is a major cause of global burden of disease allover the world. 





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