Depression is a mental medical illness that causes regular sadness.com, depression is said to be caused mainly by genes,biochemical environment, personal experience and psychological factors. Depression is one of the most common mental illness and can affect the young or old and in some cases is fatal. No end point has been defined for the treatment of depression, making it hard for patients to know if they have been cured. It has been treated with safe drugs for over fifteen years and along with this, doctors gathered a new understanding of the disorder. They realize that it should not only be treated but cured completely. When "left untreated,most depression will lift in about six months to a year (cfpc.com). Since is depression is a form of stress it can also be treated naturally such as exercising, eating healthy and getting enough sleep.
"A person may be depressed if, for more than two weeks, he or she felt sad, down or miserable most of the time or lost pleasure in usual activities (beyondblue.org)." A person may be depressed if there are changes to their behaviour, feelings, thoughts or physical life style. "According to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, depression can severely alter the depressed person's behaviour (livestrong.com)." These changes may be casual or become obvious quickly depending on the circumstances that cause the depression. This sign sometimes include social isolation. One's feelings may change by feeling guilty for something that had happened. Change in feelings can even affect the the individual's confidence or self esteem and may also cause disappointment towards themselves. The feeling of being guilty can also be a thought which is a sign of depression. A depressed person might have the thought that they're the reason for a problem. In some cases the person will even consider their self as being worthless or that people would be better off without them.
