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 * "What Is Depression? | Understanding Sadness and Clinical Depression." //WebMD - Better Information. Better Health.// Web. 28 Oct. 2011. .

**1.**
 * a depressed mood during most of the day, particularly in the morning
 * fatigue or loss of energy almost every day
 * feelings of worthlessness or guilt almost every day
 * impaired concentration, indecisiveness
 * insomnia or hypersomnia (excessive sleeping) almost every day
 * markedly diminished interest or pleasure in almost all activities nearly every day
 * recurring thoughts of death or suicide (not just fearing death)
 * a sense of restlessness -- known as psychomotor agitation -- or being slowed down -- retardation
 * significant weight loss or gain (a change of more than 5% of body weight in a month)

**2.** Most people are depressed due to low self esteems, the loss of somebody close to them, life stuggle's, or it runs in their family.

**3.**
 * Some of the feelings dealing with depression are;
 * difficulty concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions
 * fatigue and decreased energy
 * feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and/or helplessness
 * feelings of hopelessness and/or pessimism
 * insomnia, early morning wakefulness, or excessive sleeping
 * irritability, restlessness
 * loss of interest in activities or hobbies once pleasurable, including sex
 * no pleasure left in life any more
 * overeating or appetite loss
 * persistent aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems that do not ease even with treatment
 * persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" feelings
 * thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts
 * 4. ** Depression is a serious illness but is treatable.

**5.** It is getting more common as the years go on.

** 6. ** A lot of people have depression, but not everyone tells a doctor or someone, and they don't realize it.

**7** . 14.8 million adults in the US suffer from major depression.

"What Is Depression." //Psychology Information Online - Your Internet Resource about the Practice of Psychology//. Web. 28 Oct. 2011. .

**8.** Depression is caused by chemical imbalances in the brain.

**9**. Depression is a "whole-body" illness, involving your body, mood, and thoughts and affects the way you eat and sleep, the way you feel about yourself, and the way you think about things, and the way that you live everyday life.

Johnson, Paul A. "Depression." //The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders//. Ed. Brigham Narins. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 2005. 343-348. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 31 Oct. 2011. Document URL http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CCX3451500117&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w

**10.** Deffinition of depression - "Depression is the general name for a family of illnesses known as depressive disorders. Depression is an illness that affects not only the mood and thoughts, but also the physical functions of affected individuals. Depressive disorders usually result from a combination of genetic, environmental, and psychological factors."


 * 11.** Depression is quite widespread and one of the leading causes of disability in the world, and very common.


 * 12.** "Depressive disorders are believed to be related to imbalances in brain chemistry, particularly in relation to the chemicals that carry signals between brain cells (neurotransmitters) as well as the hormones released by parts of the brain. Serotonin and neuroepinephrine are two important neurotransmitters. Disruption of the brain's circuits in areas involved with emotions, appetite, sexual drive, and sleep is a likely cause of the dysfunctions associated with depressive disorders."


 * 13.** There are also many non-genetic factors that cause depression, including stressful environmental conditions, certain illnesses, and precipitating conditions such as the loss of a close relationship.


 * 14.** 19 million people have expirienced depression sometime in their life.


 * 15.** Women are most likely to have depression two times more than men.


 * 16.** The problem is that, not everyone admits that they have a problem with depression, which is the first step to helping yourself.


 * 17.** Depression is a mental illness which eventually effects the whole body.

"Depressive Disorders." //Human Diseases and Conditions//. Ed. Miranda Herbert Ferrara. 2nd ed. Vol. 2. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2010. 503-510. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 31 Oct. 2011. Document URL http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CCX2830200129&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w

**18.** People usually say that they are depressed when they feel sad but it is different from the mental illness of depression, depression occurs a lot or most of the time, when you're sad it comes and goes.

**19.** 80 percent of people with depression who get help feel better within a few weeks.

**20.** dysthymia (dis-THI-mee-ah), is a form of depression that lasts for two years or more.

**21.** clinical depression involves excessive sadness and/or loss of interest that lasts for at least two weeks.

**22.** For teenagers, the rate of depression may be as high as 1 in 12.

**23.** Depression is not contagous.

**24.** Some illnesses such as heart disease, hepatitis, hypothyroidism, and brain damage caused by Alzheimer's disease or a head trauma may cause depression.

**25.** Some medications, such as birth control pills and steroids, may contribute to depression.

**26.** Depression isn't always easy to diagnose.

**27.** Most people don't realize that they have this illness, it is usually the people around them who notice it.

**28.** Ancient Egyptians and Greeks described 4,000 years ago a disorder that sounds like depression.

**29.** Deperssion may cause suicidal thoughts because the person feels alone and is tired of life and the way that they feel, and just want to be happy.

**30.** People with dperession feel helpless because they feel like nobody understands them or knows what they go through or whats going through their brain.

"Depression." //The Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology//. Ed. Bonnie Strickland. 2nd ed. Detroit: Gale, 2001. 175-176. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 31 Oct. 2011. Document URL http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CCX3406000182&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w

**31.** 60 percent of people who commit suicide are depressed, and 15 percent of those diagnosed with depression eventually commit suicide.


 * 32.**** Usually, major depression first occurs in one's late twenties.


 * 33.** Depression doesn't occur as you get older unless something happens to cause it.


 * 34.** Bipolar depression is when the person has more of mood swings within their depression, going from depressed to happy to mad easily.


 * 35.** People with depression usually deny that anything is wrong with them, blaming it on other things.


 * 36.** Most people with depression either over sleep or not get enough sleep but are usually always tired.


 * 37.** For it to be depression you have to have at least more than 2 of the symptoms for at least a couple months.


 * 38.** If depression runs in your family you're more likely to get it them other people.


 * 39.** Some people are unsure what causes it but some say it's associated with changes in brain chemistry.


 * 40.**** The American Psychiatric Association estimates that about one in five Americans experiences an episode of depression at least once in their lifetime.