Health is Gold(160): Depression and seasonal depression

A woman showing signs of depression.

Woman with depression. Source: AAP Image

Depression is more than just a low mood – it's a serious condition that affects your physical and mental health.


Depression affects how people think, feel and act.

Depression makes it more difficult to manage from day to day and interferes with study, work and relationships. 

A person may be depressed if for more than two weeks they have felt sad, down or miserable most of the time or have lost interest or pleasure in most of their usual activities, and have also experienced several of the signs and symptoms across at least three of the categories in the list below.


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