How would you describe depression?

I feel like depression can manifest itself differently in different people but of course with some underlying similarities. For me, depression is a feeling of hopelessness, lonliness (even though you rather be alone), lack of motivation, lack of appetite and just an overall extreme sadness. It has felt like a black hole that seems to be all around me. But with me, I always bury how I am feeling (as much as I can) and make sure that outwardly I am the person that everyone knows, which is the one that is always laughing and making jokes. Depression can be really crippling and can be deadly without the proper help.

Depression is a mental health condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in activities that were once enjoyed. It goes beyond ordinary feelings of sadness and can significantly impact daily life, including sleep patterns, appetite, energy levels, concentration, and overall well-being. Individuals with depression may experience feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and a loss of self-esteem. It can also lead to physical symptoms such as changes in appetite, sleep disturbances, and unexplained aches or pains. Depression varies in severity and duration, with some people experiencing episodic or chronic forms of the condition. It's important to seek professional help if you or someone you know is experiencing symptoms of depression, as effective treatments and support are available.

Depression was very hollow feeling that only lets me went from numbness to mental exhaustion and back.

Feeling there's something on you you can't remove, no matter how hard you try. Mostly hopelessness and emptiness.

Depression is a condition in which one experiences feelings of extreme sadness & dejection, lasting longer than normal. Affecting most parts of your life, and stops you from enjoying the things that you used to.

You feel sad and have a lingering feeling of hopelessness for a long time. And you just dont feel up to doing anything.

I would describe depression as a mental state of a person caused by negative events, predisposition personality and/or genetics. Associated with this mental state of depression are a variety of mild or chronic feelings. The description of these feelings associated with depression looks different depending on the individual. These feelings may include the feeling of depression, sadness, hopelessness, anger, disappointment etc. The description of the behavior as a result of depression is not the same for every person: no motivation, avoidance, medicating, over-sleeping, under-sleeping, low energy, fatigue, apathy, forgetfulness, loneliness etc.

I view depression as a disease, because it is, it affects someone, changes how they feel, is potentially harmful to them, if not lethal, and can be tremendously hard to cure, it's something that should be respected, and something that we should keep in consideration when dealing with someone, if possible, reach out a helping hand, we all just want a hug sometimes.

Depression is different from sadness. It is this feeling that everything in your world has turned grey, and that living, at some moments, has become stale or incomplete.

Depression is a very complex. But generally , you feel sad hopeless and you maybe lose intrest in things you once enjoyed.