Definition of depression?

Does any one know what depression is? ( these are questions I need responses to for my assessment.) thanks

Answer #1

Depression

The condition of feeling sad or despondent.

Psychology. A psychiatric disorder characterized by an inability to concentrate, insomnia, loss of appetite, anhedonia, feelings of extreme sadness, guilt, helplessness and hopelessness, and thoughts of death. Also called clinical depression.

Answer #2

I cant be bothered to type it out again, so copy/paste from a paper I wrote…

As defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; text revision; DSM-I’ve-TR; American Psychiatric Association, 2000), depression is a mood disorder characterized by a low, sad state that lasts for an extended period and is disruptive to everyday life.

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