Depression
La dépression est un problème de santé mentale qui implique une mauvaise humeur ou une perte d’intérêt et de plaisir pour les choses. Cela peut également entraîner toute une série d’autres changements dans la façon dont vous vous sentez ou vous comportez.
- The symptoms you experience may vary. How intense they are, how long they last, and how much they affect your daily life can also vary.
If you experience milder depression, you might have low mood but still be able to carry on with your daily life.
There are some other types of depression:
Persistent depressive disorder (PDD). PDD is continuous depression that lasts for 2 years or more. You may also hear it called dysthymia or chronic depression. - Seasonal affective disorder (SAD). SAD is depression that occurs at a particular time of year, or during a particular season. See our page on SAD for more information.
- Antenatal depression. This is depression that occurs while you are pregnant. It is sometimes called prenatal depression.
- Postnatal depression (PND). This is depression that occurs in the first year after having a baby. This can include affecting dads and partners. See our pages on postnatal depression and perinatal mental health for more information.
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). This is a hormone-related disorder that affects your body but also how you feel. This can involve experiencing depression. So your doctor may describe this as a mental health problem.