Characteristics of Depression

Question 1

What is depression?

Answer 1

Depression is an affective mood disorder involving lengthy disturbances of emotions.

Question 2

What are the stats for depression sufferers?

Answer 2

20% of people will suffer some form of depression

Women 2x more likely than men

Question 3

Behavioural characteristics of depression -

Answer 3

loss of energy 
social impairment 
weight change
poor personal hygiene 
sleep pattern disturbance 
loss of enthusiasm

Question 4

Emotional characteristics of depression -

Answer 4

constant depressed mood

worthlessness

Question 5

Cognitive characteristics of depression -

Answer 5

Delusions
reduced concentration
thoughts of death
poor memory