Depression

Depression is a mood disorder, that has a disturbance in mood as the predominant feature producing manic or depressive states. It is characterized by cyclic swings in emotions or moods. (it is an illness of mood).

• Insomnia or hypersomnia
• Fatigue or loss of energy; psychomotor agitation or retardation (feeling of restlessness or being slowed down)
• Significant weight gain or increase in appetite
• Recurrent thoughts of death
• Diminished ability to think or concentrate
• Feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness or guilt