Depression Definition

Depression can be defined as a loss of interest or pleasure or a mood of sadness lasting for two weeks or more—plus at least four other symptoms that reflect a change in functioning, such as problems with: 

•        Sleep

•        Eating

•        Energy

•        Concentration

•        Self-image 

 

Anhedonia, a core clinical feature of depression, is an Inability to experience pleasure in normally pleasant acts.

—www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml

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