Major depression is generally known as clinical depression, unipolar depression, and major depressive disorder. People who experience major depression feel constantly sad. They do not take pleasure in activities that were once enjoyable. Other physical and mental problems often experienced include problems with sleep, loss of appetite, inability to concentrate, memory problems, and pains and aches. Patients who experience problems from this condition often feel helpless, worthless and hopeless about their ability to fix things. They often welcome sleep and experience their waking life as a living nightmare. No matter how hard people try to snap out of it, they feel as though they are falling into an abyss with nothing to hold on to.
Major depression usually occurs in people between the ages of 25 and 44, although it can affect any person at any age. For most people, episodes of major depression last from 6 to 9 months.
Health professionals recommend Lexapro to treat depression and anxiety.