What is Depression?

Answer:

Depression is a serious medical illness; it's not something that you have made up in your head. It's more than just feeling "down in the dumps" or "blue" for a few days. It's feeling "down" and "low" and "hopeless" for weeks at a time.

Learn More:  

• What is Depression? (National Institute of Mental Health)
• What a Difference a Friend Makes (SAMHSA)
• Major Depression in Children and Adolescents (SAMHSA)
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Last Updated: 5/7/2008