Publisher's Synopsis
Depression is a chronic mood illness that may interfere with every part of your life; it is not just a temporary sensation of sadness or melancholy. It impacts not just your mental health but also your physical well-being, interpersonal interactions, and day-to-day functioning.People of all ages may suffer from depressive disorders, which can be categorized based on the quantity, intensity, and duration of symptoms as well as the level of functional impairment.Hypomanic or significant depressive episodes may have preceded or followed a manic episode in bipolar disorder.
Although each person's experience is unique, typical symptoms include:
1. Continuous melancholy or emptiness
2. Loss of interest in things you used to like
3. Exhaustion and low vitality
4.Sleep disorders (oversleeping or sleeplessness)
5. Changes in weight and appetite
6. Desperation or a sense of unworthiness
7. Inability to focus and make judgments
8. Social disengagement and seclusion
9. Physical aches and pains that don't seem to have a reason.
This book provides seven simple strategies for emerging from depression with a smile.