Depressed mood

What is depressed mood?

Depression is a change in mood that causes people to feel sad or hopeless for an extended period of time. Depression can be a progressive condition - patients who do not seek treatment for their depression are likely to become even more depressed over time.

"I will update my symptoms report and see how my status has changed. It gives you a sense of how the disease is changing over time with many many symptoms."PatientsLikeMe member bkincaid

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See how members treat depressed mood

Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT
66%
of members say that Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT is moderately to very effective
63%
of members taking Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT report moderate to severe side effects
Desvenlafaxine
Paroxetine
SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine)
Mirtazapine

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