{"id":460,"date":"2012-07-05T19:28:50","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T23:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/?page_id=460"},"modified":"2021-05-01T12:51:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T16:51:31","slug":"major-depressive-disorder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/adult-treatment-at-card\/conditions-we-treat-adults\/major-depressive-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Depressive Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/publications\/espanol\/depresion-sp\/index.shtml\">Depresi\u00f3n: Informacion basica en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have been experiencing some of the following signs and symptoms most of the day, nearly every day, for at least two weeks, you may be suffering from depression:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Persistent sad, anxious, or \u201cempty\u201d mood<\/li>\n<li>Feelings of hopelessness, or pessimism<\/li>\n<li>Irritability<\/li>\n<li>Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness<\/li>\n<li>Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities<\/li>\n<li>Decreased energy or fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Moving or talking more slowly<\/li>\n<li>Feeling restless or having trouble sitting still<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty sleeping, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping<\/li>\n<li>Appetite and\/or weight changes<\/li>\n<li>Aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems without a clear physical cause and\/or that do not ease even with treatment<\/li>\n<li>Thoughts of death or suicide, or suicide attempts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not everyone who is depressed experiences every symptom. Some people experience only a few symptoms while others may experience many. Several persistent symptoms in addition to low mood are required for a diagnosis of major depression, but people with only a few \u2013 but distressing \u2013 symptoms may benefit from treatment of their \u201csubsyndromal\u201d depression. The severity and frequency of symptoms and how long they last will vary depending on the individual and his or her particular illness. Symptoms may also vary depending on the stage of the illness.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Ready to get started?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a> if you have questions or if you are ready to get started.<\/li>\n<li>You may be eligible for free treatment as a part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/research\/\">current research opportunities<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>References<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1176\/appi.books.9780890425596<\/p>\n<p>National Institute of Mental Health. (2021). Mental Health Information:\u00a0 Brochures and Fact Sheets. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/publications\/index.shtml\">https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/publications\/index.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depresi\u00f3n: Informacion basica en espa\u00f1ol If you have been experiencing some of the following signs and symptoms most of the day, nearly every day, for at least two weeks, you may be suffering from depression: Persistent sad, anxious, or \u201cempty\u201d mood Feelings of hopelessness, or pessimism Irritability Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness Loss of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6140,"featured_media":0,"parent":444,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/460"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6140"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=460"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2569,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/460\/revisions\/2569"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}