Depression which is also known as Depressive disorder is a mood disorder that causes distressing symptoms which affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating or working.
Depression was initially called “melancholia”. The first historical understanding of depression was thus that depression was a spiritual (or mental) illness rather than a physical one.


In contrast, depression was both a biological and psychological disease. Gymnastics, massage, special diets, music and songs were used to alleviate depressive symptoms in ancient days.
Based on the Anatomy of Melancholy, the psychological and social causes of depression are poverty, fear and solitude.
Depression is prevalent among all age groups, in almost all walks of life.

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