Depression is a mental health condition that causes sadness and loss of interest. It can affect your thinking and also the way you feel. it can affect the quality of your daily life.
You can find yourself keeping to yourself all day long without communicating with people around you. You lock yourself up in the room and keep thinking. This is a symptom of depression.
Other common symptoms of depression include:
- Feeling sad or having a depressed mood
- Changes in appetite
- Weight loss or gain unrelated to dieting
- Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much
- Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed
- Thoughts of death or suicide
- Loss of energy or increased fatigue
- Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
- Feelings of worthlessness or guilt