{"id":1322,"date":"2022-11-21T20:19:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T20:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telehelptoday.com\/?p=1322"},"modified":"2022-11-21T20:19:34","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T20:19:34","slug":"feeling-down-heres-how-to-tell-if-someone-is-suffering-from-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telehelptoday.com\/feeling-down-heres-how-to-tell-if-someone-is-suffering-from-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeling Down? Here\u2019s How to Tell If Someone Is Suffering From Depression"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is depression?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the <\/span>American Psychiatric Association<\/span><\/a>, depression or major depressive disorder is a serious medical illness that can negatively impact one\u2019s mood, thoughts, and actions. The condition is more common than you may think, and it typically brings feelings of sadness or hopelessness for many people.<\/span><\/p>\n

Signs of depression present themselves in many ways for different people. However, everyone has to experience symptoms that affect their regular daily functions for at least two weeks at a time for it to classify as depression. Common signs include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n