Depression is a mental disorder that can be treated.

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Depression affects your mood and the way you think. It causes feelings of sadness, loss of interest in activities that you used to enjoy, changes in sleep and appetite, decreased energy, and poor concentration. Depression can be hard to recognize at first because it's different in every person who has it.

Depression is not something you can get rid of easily. It is a heavy burden to carry and it lowers your mood. Depression is not just about feeling sad or down for a day or two, it's a real disease that affects the way you think, feel and react to things in life. It may feel like something nothing can make better, but the good news is that with help and support you can feel better again.

We know depression can be difficult to understand and hard to talk about. if you, or someone you know, is depressed, we're here for you.

Depression doesn't discriminate. It affects people from all types of backgrounds, socio-economic levels, and ages. But our one thing in common is that we're all here to help you.

Depression is the most common mental illness in the U.S., with about 16 million adults struggling with it each year. Depression can cause a wide range of symptoms, from losing pleasure in activities that you previously enjoyed to feeling constantly tired and having trouble concentrating on daily tasks.