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Depression is one of the most common types of mental illness. Although it’s hard to feel optimistic when you’re depressed, there is lots of support available to help you feel better.

 

It often develops alongside anxiety.

 

It affects people in many ways. Some of the symptoms of depression are:

 

• Avoiding social situations, like meeting with friends.

 

• Easily irritable, upset, miserable, or lonely.

 

• Excessive negative thoughts.

 

• Low self-confidence and self-esteem.

 

• Loss of interest for things you previously enjoyed.

 

• No energy, no matter how much you have rested.

 

• Sleeping too much or too little.

 

• Lack of appetite and losing weight, or eating too much and gaining weight.

 

• Suicidal thoughts and tendencies.

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You can find more information on coping with depression at Childline. 

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