When it comes to diagnosing major depressive disorder (MDD) there is enormous influence from the social environment. This is my second assessment I did on a course from Coursera* which is about the social context of mental health. Depression, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), will be the secondary cause of global health burden by 2020. Depression is an … [Read more...]
Major Depression
Major Depression: What is it? And what are its signs and causes? Major depressive disorder or major depression, also called clinical depression or unipolar depression, or major depressive disorder is characterised by a combination of symptoms that interfere with a person’s ability to work, sleep, study, eat and enjoy once-pleasurable activities. Major depression prevents a … [Read more...]