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Depressive Disorders - Coggle Diagram
Depressive Disorders
Depression
Covers a variety of negative moods & behavioural changes
Symptom or a disorder
One of the most widely prevalent and recognised of all mental disorders
Day-to-day life
Normal feelings after a significant loss, such as
Break-up of a relationship
Failure to attain a significant goal
Factors Predisposing towards
Depression
Gender
Women
in comparison to men are more likely to report a depressive disorder
Other Risk Factors
Experiencing negative life events
Lack of social support
Age
Women particularly at high risk during
young
childhood
For men, risk is highest in
early middle
age
Genetic Make-up/ Heredity
Important risk factor for
Major depression
Other depressive disorders
Major Depressive Disorder
Period of depressed mood and/or loss of interest or pleasure in most activities
Other Symptoms
Tiredness
Inability to think clearly
Constant sleep problems
Agitation
Change in body weight
Greatly slowed behaviour
Thoughts of death & suicide
Excessive guilt+ Feeling of worthlessness