Major depression is also the leading cause do suicide in adults, particularly adults aged 65 and older and it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality when related to medical illness.
Major depression is the severest level of depression in terms of intensity. Yet there are degrees of severity within this condition: each symptom may more or less severe.
Symptoms of major depression comprise depressed mood and/or anhedonia and associated neurovegetarian, including significant weight loss/weight gain or decreased/increased appetite, insomnia or hypersomnia, psychomotor agitation or retardation, diminished ability to think or concentrate, feelings of worthlessness or excessive inappropriate guilt, and recurrent thoughts of death or suicide.
Some symptoms, such as guilt and diminished interest, are the same as those found in major depression; however, extremes of retardation or agitation and changes in appetite and weight are less likely.
Untreated major depression can last for a year or two or more. The symptoms might bother the patients for a long time, making it hard to keep up in school, have a fun with friends, get a long with family and enjoy life.
Major depression
