assalamualaikum and good morning people
our topic today : are u depressed?
yes. everyone in this world has ever experienced episodes of depression in life. but that's normal especially when a life event get involved for example loss of loved ones. But what is more important that i want to highlight here is that when the symptom of depression is prolong . That is something abnormal and need a special precaution. It might be related to psychiatric illness.
What is mood?
pervasive and sustained feeling tone that is experienced internally and that influences a person's behaviour and perception of the world.
What is mood disorder?
when a person loss of sense of control and experience a great distress.
what is Major Depressive Disorder?
According to DSM-1V-TR criteria, we can diagnosed someone with MDD according to following:
or we can use "S I G E C A P S " for easy to remember and diagnosed MDD