25/04/2022
We can help: DEPRESSION AFFECTS YOUR DIET
Depression is the main cause of disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It can affect adults, adolescents, and children.
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Sadness, feeling down, and having a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities are familiar feelings for all of us. But if they persist and affect our lives substantially, the issue may be depression.
Signs and symptoms:
The symptoms of depression can include:
🔵a depressed mood
🔵reduced interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed
🔵a loss of sexual desire
🔵changes in appetite
🔵unintentional weight loss or gain
🔵sleeping too much or too little
🔵agitation, restlessness, and pacing up and down
🔵slowed movement and speech
🔵fatigue or loss of energy
🔵feelings of worthlessness or guilt
🔵difficulty thinking, concentrating, or making decisions
🔵recurrent thoughts of death or su***de, or an attempt at su***de