Clinical depression (also called severe depressive disorder, major depressive disorder) is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of daily living. ~ Although a low mood or state of dejection that does not affect functioning is often referred to as depression, clinical depression is a clinical diagnosis and may be different from the everyday meaning of "being depressed". ~ Many people identify this feeling as "being blue, " "feeling sad for no reason, " or "having no motivation to do anything."Vincent van Gogh, who himself suffered from depression and committed suicide, painted this picture in 1890 of a man that can symbolize the desperation and hopelessness felt in depression.
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Vincent van Gogh, who himself suffered from depression and committed suicide, painted this picture in 1890 of a man that can symbolize the desperation and hopelessness felt in depression.
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* 1 History
* 2 Prevalence
* 3 Diagnosis
o 3.1 Symptoms
o 3.2 Mnemonics
* 4 Types of depression
o 4.1 Major clinical depression
o 4.2 Other categories of depression
* 5 The role of anxiety in depression
o 5.1 Anxiety
o 5.2 Hypomania
* 6 Causes of depression
* 7 Treatment
o 7.1 Medication
o 7.2 Dietary supplements
o 7.3 Augmentor drugs
o 7.4 Psychotherapy
o 7.5 Transcranial magnetic stimulation
o 7.6 Vagus nerve stimulation
o 7.7 Electroconvulsive therapy
o 7.8 Other methods of treatment
+ 7.8.1 Light therapy
+ 7.8.2 Exercise
+ 7.8.3 Meditation
o 7.9 Deep brain stimulation
o 7.10 Archaic methods
o 7.11 Self medication
* 8 Adverse reactions
* 9 Relapse
* 10 Social attitudes towards depression
o 10.1 Employment
o 10.2 Mental health stigma
* 11 See also
* 12 Bibliography
o 12.1 Books by psychologists and psychiatrists
o 12.2 Books by people suffering or having suffered from depression
o 12.3 Historical account
* 13 Sources
* 14 External links
