Symptoms
Read about the most prominent symptoms of depression.

Anxiety and irritability
If you are suffering from depression, you will also often be very worried and anxious.

OCD
OCD stands for obsessive compulsive disorder. It is a disease in which your anxiety can be linked to specific thoughts or actions.

Test Yourself
The most common diagnosis tool is the World Health Organization WHO's diagnosis system ICD-10 - (International Classification of Diseases).

Who can help
If you are suffering from depression, there are many people and organisations who can help you.

Help yourself
If a member of your family or a close friend is suffering from depression, it will affect you and those around you.

Stigma, Taboo and Mythology
Previously, we have mentioned the 'stigma' of depression. One of the biggest problems with depression is the failure to recognise it.