NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

Top Stories

Depression: it’s a word we use a lot, but what exactly is it?

  • Written by Samuel Clack, PhD Candidate, Victoria University of Wellington
People with depression experience symptoms that affect their mood, cognitive function and physical health. from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

Depression is a serious disorder marked by disturbances in mood, cognition, physiology and social functioning.

People can experience deep sadness and feelings of hopelessness, sorrow, emptiness and despair....

Read more: Depression: it’s a word we use a lot, but what exactly is it?