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Description
Feeling sad and despairing is a normal reaction to a sad event and mostly passes.
In clinical depression however, the effects are protracted, with the person feeling
consumed by their sadness for more days than not, and perceiving their situation in an
overwhelmingly negative way. The symptoms of this level of depression are characteristic,
with changes in mood, thoughts, motivation, perception and physical appearance.
Professional help is essential. Recent Australian Bureau of Statistics figures indicate
that clinical depression affects about … of Australians over 18 years of age. |
Information
& Support
SANE Australia Information
for people affected by mental illness, carers, professionals and the general community in
each state and territory, links to other Australian and world resources.
BeyondBlue The national depression awareness initiative.
Information and links.
See also the australiahealth.com pages on
Mental Illness
Mood Disorder
Post Natal Depression
Schizophrenia |
Body
System/s Affected
Brain - mood, thoughts, motivation, perception |
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