-What it is Depression is a mood. Some might call it an everlasting mood, but there can be times when you don't feel it. Depression is when you feel sad or empty all the time. This is not grief, although the two can co-exist at the same time, but they are not the same. Depression makes you lose joy in things you love, it makes you feel sad and empty. But people with depression can still have good moments. They aren't sad all the time. -Causes Trauma is the cause of it for Monarch. Her kit died. Her mama died. Her grandma died. She's gone through alot of trauma in the last few moons. -Symptoms (This is directly from Mayo Clinc’s article on Depression) Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness or hopelessness Angry outbursts, irritability or frustration, even over small matters Loss of interest or pleasure in most or all normal activities, hobbies or sports Sleep disturbances, including insomnia or sleeping too much Tiredness and lack of energy, so even small tasks take extra effort Reduced appetite and weight loss or increased cravings for food and weight gain Anxiety, agitation or restlessness Slowed thinking, speaking or body movements Feelings of worthlessness or guilt, fixating on past failures or self-blame Trouble thinking, concentrating, making decisions and remembering things Unexplained physical problems, such as back pain or headaches **there was also something about oofing one's self and thoughts about it, but I am not including that as that is against the rules and also Scratch won't let me say it -Closing Please ask if you have any questions! Let me know if I should clarify or fix anything. This is one of the two mental health disorders Monarchflutter will have (Social Anxiety Disorder and Depression). I’m going to do research for each, but this article is on depression. -Sources I did my best not to repeat word for word what these articles say. https://www.healthline.com/health/depression#symptoms https://psychiatry.org/patients-families/depression/what-is-depression https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/symptoms-causes/syc-20356007 https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression
