Depression

Depression or depress(ed) may refer to:

Biology

  • Depression (mood), a state of low mood and aversion to activity
  • Certain mood disorders such as major depressive disorder and dysthymia, that feature depressed moods are commonly referred to as simply depression
  • Depression (kinesiology), an anatomical term of motion, refers to downward movement, the opposite of elevation
  • Depression (physiology), a reduction in a biological variable or the function of an organ
  • Central nervous system depression, physiological depression of the central nervous system that can result in loss of consciousness
  • Earth science

  • Depression (geology), a landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area
  • Depression (weather), an area of low atmospheric pressure characterized by rain and unstable weather
  • Economics

  • Depression (economics), a sustained, long-term downturn in economic activity in one or more economies
    • Great Depression, a severe economic depression during the 1930s, commonly referred to as simply the depression
    • Long Depression, an economic depression during 1873–96, known at the time as the Great Depression
  • Major depressive disorder

    Major depressive disorder (MDD) (also known as clinical depression, major depression, unipolar depression, or unipolar disorder; or as recurrent depression in the case of repeated episodes) is a mental disorder characterized by a pervasive and persistent low mood that is accompanied by low self-esteem and by a loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. The term "depression" is used in a number of different ways. It is often used to mean this syndrome but may refer to other mood disorders or simply to a low mood. Major depressive disorder is a disabling condition that adversely affects a person's family, work or school life, sleeping and eating habits, and general health. In the United States, around 3.4% of people with major depression die by suicide, and up to 60% of people who die by suicide had depression or another mood disorder.

    The diagnosis of major depressive disorder is based on the patient's self-reported experiences, behavior reported by relatives or friends, and a mental status examination. There is no laboratory test for major depression, although physicians generally request tests for physical conditions that may cause similar symptoms. The most common time of onset is between the ages of 20 and 30 years, with a later peak between 30 and 40 years.

    Depression (differential diagnoses)

    Depression - one of the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorders - is being diagnosed in increasing numbers in various segments of the population worldwide. Depression in the United States alone affects 17.6 million Americans each year or 1 in 6 people. Depressed patients are at increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and suicide. Within the next twenty years depression is expected to become the second leading cause of disability worldwide and the leading cause in high-income nations, including the United States. In approximately 75% of completed suicides the individuals had seen a physician within the prior year before their death, 45%-66% within the prior month. Approximately 33% - 41% of those who completed suicide had contact with mental health services in the prior year, 20% within the prior month.

    There are many psychiatric and medical conditions that may mimic some or all of the symptoms of depression, or may occur comorbid to it. A disorder either psychiatric or medical that shares symptoms and characteristics of another disorder, and may be the true cause of the presenting symptoms is known as a differential diagnosis.

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    On tele, police are murdered, demonstrators are just killed
    Why two different words for the blood that's spilled?
    In this struggle, you decide who's right
    But are condemned 'till the end of time, that man will fight
    Condemned for all time are the super master race
    They'll fight over religion or the colour of your face
    When's the next Hitler? When's the next war?
    When's the next time they'll exterminate the poor?
    Who are "they", who are "us"?




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