Understanding depression journal 515

Most people can recognize a rough patch. A stressful month at work, a breakup, grief after a loss, a stretch of poor sleep with nerves running high. Human moods shift, and not every difficult season means mental illness. But when symptoms settle in and do not lift after three months, the picture changes. Persistence matters in mental health. Duration does not tell the whole story, but it often tells you that this is no longer just a passing reaction. This is where many p