Effects of Depression

Depression often comes with symptoms of anxiety that can become

chronic and lead to substantial impairment of an individual’s

ability to take care of his or her responsibility and the worst

to happen is that depression can lead to suicide. Yearly almost

1 million lives are lost and that translate to 3,000 suicide

everyday due to suicide (WHO, 2012).

Depression: i. persistent sad, anxious or empty mood,

ii. Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism. iii. Feeling of guilt,

worthlessness, helplessness, iv. Loss of interest or pleasure in

hobbies and activities that you once enjoyed, including sex, v.

insomnia, early morning awakening or oversleeping, vi. Appetite

and or weight loss or overeating and weight gain, vii. Decreased

energy, fatigue, being slowed down, viii. Thought of death or

suicide, suicide attempts, ix. Restlessness, irritability, x.

difficulty concentrating, remembering or making decisions, xi.

Persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment,

such as headache, digestive disorders and chronic pain ( Iyer &

khan, 2021).