Depression

Common and serious medical illness that affects how you feel, how you think and how you function. Symptoms of sadness, loss of interest, problems with sleep, loss of energy, feeling worthless and thoughts of suicide that may last for more than 2 weeks up to months. One in six people may feel depression at some time in their life. Causes may be genetic, medical, hormonal, environmental. The hallmark symptom is chronicity; constant feeling of depressed mood. High comorbidity with trauma, Anxiety, substance use disorder.