A Study Of Depression In Relation To Self-efficacy In Adolescents

ABSTRACT

The term ’depression’ covers a variety of negative moods and behaviour changes. Some are normal mood fluctuations and others meet the definition of clinical problems. The mood change may be temporary or long lasting. It may range from a relatively minor feeling of melancholy to a deeply negative view of the world and an inability to function effectively. Depression is a ’whole body’ illness, involving body, mood and thoughts. It affects the way people eat and sleep, the way people feel about self and the way they think about things. A depressive disorder is not the same as a passing blue mood. It is not a sign of personal weakness or a condition that can be willed or wished off. People with a depressive illness cannot merely ’pull themselves together’ and get better.

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