Picture a person(Wendy). Now all of her life Wendy has been "shy". Then her grandmother dies. After the death of her grandmother Wendy starts withdrawing from everyday life, and considers taking her life. These are common symptoms of depression. Being depressed can happen to anyone. Most people have mild depression after the death of a loved one, or a very traumatic depression. Every one in five people will have a case of depression in their lifetime. Depression isn't just a brief blue mood or a passing sadness that lifts in a few hours or even a few days. People who have depression -- or, in more formal clinical terms, major depressive disorder -- experience at least five of the following symptoms, which must include the first or second, nearly every day, all day, for at least two weeks:

od, including feelings of sadness or emptiness

Loss of appetite accompanied by weight loss or overeating accompanied by weight gain

Antidepressant therapies began in 1956 when a drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis was found to elevate mood. Two years later, the antidepressant imipramine was discovered. They provided the first scientifically proven treatments for depression, and demonstrated that depression was amenable to medical intervention.

As of now, Scientist really don't know whether depression is genetically predisposed. Lots of scientist have different theories about the topic. I think that depression is predisposed. The case studies that I read were very convincing. Until scientist find the answer to the question, I guess its up to us to decide.

Decreased energy, fatigue, and feeling "slowed down"

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