Unipolar depression (also commonly referred to as Unipolar Disorder or Major Depression) is a severe mental condition that affects 4.9 percent of the United States population. Unipolar disorder is known to affect the sufferer’s quality of life. But unlike the usual sadness or periods of being down with “the blues”, symptoms of unipolar depression causes a long episode of hopelessness and gloom and may even rob the patient of the ability to take pleasure in relationships or activities that were once pleasurable. Unipolar depression is possibly the oldest health condition that has plagued humans. The intensity or severity of this mental ailment is greater in duration and severity when compared to the usual bouts of feelings of sadness. Effects of Unipolar Depression The effects of unipolar depression come in a variety of ways and differ from patient to patients. Here is a list of the well known effects of unipolar depression: • Sleeplessness (Insomnia) – people who suffer from unipolar depression typically have trouble sleeping. The patient often tends to wake up earlier than they should and find it difficult to get back to sleep. • Physical effects – the physical effects typically associated with mood disorder include headaches, fatigue, body ache, digestive related issues etc • Weight Fluctuation – the person starts to go without food, which will result in weight loss. There are occasions where the sufferer starts to overeat or stops taking part in physical activities which results in weight gain. • Thyroid Disease – according to ...

The major symptom of unipolar depression is a sad mood that would not just go away. Though a lot of people usually go through a period of sadness where they feel really sad; but a person that is diagnosed with the effects of unipolar depression experiences low or sad feelings which gradually build-up over a couple of days or even weeks. These people are typically unable to “get over their sadness” even when a positive thing happens. What Triggers Unipolar Depression Symptoms In a couple of cases, the symptoms of unipolar disorder are most times preceded by a painful event or an obvious loss like a death in the family, job loss or divorce; however, there are cases where unipolar depression appear out of the blue. Patients with unipolar disorder most times appear irritable, easily moved to tears and sad. Patients may also have difficulty sleeping soundly and complain of feeling vague physical pains and aches. It is easy to spot people who suffer from this mood disorder, because they are simply unaffected by positive events regardless of how happy this event makes other people around them feel. There are those that simply deny the fact that they are suffering from depression; but they have lost interest in the things or activities that once brought them joy. Common Unipolar Depression Symptoms Prior to seeking treatment, it is important to be able to identify unipolar depression symptoms. The symptoms of this mood disorder can easily be summarized as: • Being in ...