• Describe major depressive disorder and its symptoms. • Describe the prevalence of major depressive disorder and average age of onset. • Describe depression among females, and risk factors associated between women and depression.
Depression is a mood disorder classified by DSM-5 that is characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in formerly pleasurable activities. It is also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression and affects daily functioning in the form of altering how individuals feel, think, and behave. Several emotional and physical problems are also associated with this disorder. Individuals suffering from major depressive disorder feel that life is not worth living and go through severe difficulty in getting through their days.
In the following sections, we discuss the symptoms of this disorder, the prevalence and the average age of onset, and how it affects women.
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