Depression is an illness that has the potential to cause continual unhappiness and distress. The person feeling depressed, may experience a wide range of negative
feelings like hopelessness, loss of confidence or feelings of guilt. If treated with
depression counseling, it can be
cured. It is the most common condition and can happen to anyone. Rather it is two to three times more common in women than men.
There is no specific cause of depression. It is often an interaction of genetic factors, body chemistry and life events. Many depressed people become emotionally
detached from the people around them and withdraw into a world of their own. They prefer to be isolated like being in a prison with no windows or doors, an alienated
life without friends and relatives. One can see signs and symptoms of depression such as-
Sleep disturbances, insomnia or sleeping too much, sluggishness, anxiety and agitation.
Changes in eating patterns, sometimes these people feel loss of appetite or over eating.
Feeling of worthlessness and excessively guilty.
