Depressive Disorders - Definition



Depressive disorders are mental illnesses characterized by deep, long-lasting feelings of sadness or despair. The patient may also lose interest in things that were once pleasurable. Changes in sleep patterns, appetite, and mental processes may also accompany depressive disorders. Depressive disorders are also known simply as depression or as unipolar (one-sided) depression.

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