A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.

Depression is more than just a low mood – it’s a serious mental health condition (mental illness) that has an impact on both physical and mental health.

• Sadness of mood
• Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in various activities
• Significant weight loss or weight gain, or decrease or increase in appetite
• Fatigue or loss of energy
• Feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt
• Diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness
• Recurrent death wishes and/or suicidal ideation