Source: # Depression and low mood – signs, causes and the way back Depression explained simply: the signs to look for, why it happens, how to help yourself or a loved one, and the treatments that help people recover. ## Chapters on this topic ### Chapter 9: Depression and Low Mood Weather that stays : A sad week and a depressive episode are not the same season. - [9.1 Normal sadness versus depression](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/chapter/9#normal-sadness-versus-depression/) - [9.2 Symptoms](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/chapter/9#symptoms/) - [9.3 Types and patterns](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/chapter/9#types-and-patterns/) - [9.4 Causes and risk factors](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/chapter/9#causes-and-risk-factors-1/) - [9.5 Depression across age groups](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/chapter/9#depression-across-age-groups/) - [9.6 Depression and suicide risk](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/chapter/9#depression-and-suicide-risk/) - [9.7 Diagnosis and assessment](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/chapter/9#diagnosis-and-assessment/) - [9.8 Treatment](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/chapter/9#treatment-1/) - [9.9 Level-wise impact](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/chapter/9#level-wise-impact-2/) - [9.10 Myths](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/chapter/9#myths-1/) - [9.11 The thinking patterns of depression](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/chapter/9#the-thinking-patterns-of-depression/) - [9.12 What you can do for yourself](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/chapter/9#what-you-can-do-for-yourself/) - [9.13 Depression in men, women, and young people](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/chapter/9#depression-in-men-women-and-young-people/) - [9.14 A simple story](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/chapter/9#a-simple-story-2/) ## Stories from real life (6) - [Grey Weeks](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/story/grey-weeks-33/) – Kavya, sixteen, used to dance in her room and chat for hours with her cousin in Chennai. Over the last two months she stopped… - [The Quiet Farmer](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/story/the-quiet-farmer-34/) – Ramesh, fifty-one, farms three acres near Nagpur. After two poor harvests and a loan he cannot repay, he has become silent and short-tempered. He… - [After the Baby](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/story/after-the-baby-35/) – Fatima gave birth to a healthy girl six weeks ago in Dubai, far from her mother in Karachi. Everyone says she should be happy.… - [Grandfather Stops Reading](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/story/grandfather-stops-reading-36/) – Joseph, seventy-three, lives with his son's family in Kochi. Since his wife died last year and his knees stopped him from his daily walk,… - [The Message at Midnight](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/story/the-message-at-midnight-37/) – Daniel, twenty-four, lives in Leeds and shares a flat with two friends. He has lost his job, his relationship ended, and for weeks he… - [Sunita, Age 45](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/story/sunita-age-45-164/) – For months, forty-five-year-old Sunita felt as though she were walking through heavy mud. She was not just sad; she felt completely empty and constantly… ## More topics - [What is mental health? A simple guide to the mind and who can help](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/topic/mental-health-basics/) - [The brain, hormones and body chemistry behind your moods](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/topic/brain-and-body/) - [Emotions, anger and mood swings – understanding your feelings](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/topic/emotions/) - [Stress – causes, symptoms and how to reduce stress at work and in exams](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/topic/stress/) - [Anxiety, panic attacks and fear – signs, causes and what helps](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/topic/anxiety/) - [Trauma, grief and loss – healing at your own pace](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/topic/trauma-grief/) - [Children, teenagers and parents – mental health at home and school](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/topic/children-parents/) - [Sleep problems, food and daily routine for a healthy mind](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/topic/sleep-food-routine/) - [Counselling, therapy and psychiatric medicines explained](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/topic/therapy-medicines/) - [Helping a loved one with mental illness – family and relationships](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/topic/family-relationships/) - [Mental health crisis and suicide prevention – what to do](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/topic/safety-crisis/) - [The five senses, the five elements and the mind](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/topic/senses-elements/) - [Bhagavad Gita, yoga and Indian wisdom for mental peace](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/topic/spiritual-wisdom/) - [Addiction to alcohol, tobacco, drugs and gambling – signs and recovery](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/topic/addiction/) - [Phone addiction, social media and screen time – digital well-being](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/topic/digital-life/) - [Ageing well, memory loss and dementia – caring for elders](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/topic/later-life/) [myadvisorfriend@gmail.com](mailto:myadvisorfriend@gmail.com) · [Contact](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/contact/) · [About](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/about/) · [Privacy](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/privacy/) · [Disclaimer](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/disclaimer/) --- *Psychology for Everyone – A Mental Well Being Series* by Satish Zope · free to read · Contact: [myadvisorfriend@gmail.com](mailto:myadvisorfriend@gmail.com) · [About](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/about/) · [Privacy](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/privacy/) · [Disclaimer](https://satish.myadvisorfriend.com/disclaimer/)