Symptoms Of Untreated Depression

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Chloe Fondren

Depression

Depression is a mood disorder that causes strong feelings of sadness and a persistant lack of interest in life. Everyone feels sad or blue sometimes but this can develop into depression if it occurs for a long period of time. Depression is different ]from being sad because lasts longer it affects more then just a mood.

Untreated depression is a very dangerous thing because it can increase risky behavior such as alcohol and drug addiction. The symptoms of depression affects the body, mood and thoughts. Depression can lead to an array of emotional and physical conditions. Commonly these include inability to sleep or concentrate on a task. And less common conditions are changes in appetite decreased energy