Depression is the feeling of being persistently sad and down for weeks and months.
Depression affects people in different ways and can cause a wide variety of symptoms. These can range from feelings of sadness and anxiety, feeling very tearful and stressed, and losing interest in the things you used to enjoy. There can be physical symptoms too, such as tiredness, no appetite or sex drive, and muscle pains.
The seriousness of the symptoms can vary, at its mildest you may just feel persistently low but with severe depression can make you feel suicidal.
Depression sometimes starts by a trigger in your life. This can be from bereavement, losing a job or even having a baby. Those who have a family history of depression are more likely to get it themselves, however it can arise for no reason.
Depression affects about 1 in 10 people, women are 70% more likely to experience it than men and the average age of who is affected is 32. Studies have also shown that 4% of children age 5 to 16 are depressed.
Depression and mental conditions are an interesting area to explore as someone with a family history of depression and had bouts of it myself in the past it something that is all to common but poorly explained or dealt with as all too often mistaken for sadness. I think this project could be very interesting good luck
Thank you very much 🙂