What is Depression

Depression can be defined as a collection of symptoms that disrupts a person’s normal course of life. It negatively impacts the mood of the person experiencing the symptoms. Depending upon how long the symptoms are in place, and the level of disruption, it can be classified many ways. Simply put, Depression represents the current experience of negative events in the past that we don’t not agree with.

Key Points about Depression:

·  It is the result of something

·  It is usually linked to the past or something that is ongoing

·  Affects Children, Teenagers, and Adults in a similar manner 

·  It is an intense form of sadness

·  Can be one thing, or many things