Depression is of two types:
-- Usual depressive moods, common to everyone ... triggered by certain situations along with a person's nature
-- The medical disease "depression" which brings about chemical changes in brain. The reasons for this condition could vary from extreme stress, tension, heredity to side effects of other medication, etc
Understanding Depression
-- Negative thought which u mentioned above are part of depression
-- Depression as a disease doesn't subside without medication treatment .. (wish u could understand this point)
A word of caution :
Get evaluated from a qualified doctor plus read from net "IF YOU THINK" that :
. You have physical symptoms like severe headaches (migraine in most cases), body aches, tense muscles, fatigued, loss or increase of appetite, lack of sleep, palpitation, etc,etc
. Other major symptoms include social isolation, inability to control emotions, abrupt changes in plannings, extensive cash spending, frequent mood swings, etc
. Consider yourself a burden on yourself, society or family
A "depression" which requires medical treatment can get much worse if left unattended. In medical terms depression is categorized as mild, moderate and severe. The patients of severe depression are the ones who can become true psychotics like those attempting suicide, etc