
Depression & Suicide

Suicide has devastating consequences. Learn the risk factors for suicide, and if a loved one displays any of these warning signs, get help immediately.

More than feeling down or having a bad day, depression affects how you feel, think and act. Depression causes feelings of sadness and a loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed. It can also decrease your ability to function at work and at home, and even affect your physical health.

You may experience a range of emotions in your everyday life. But if you experience a low mood much of the time or alternate between extreme emotional highs and lows that can last for weeks or months, you might have a mood disorder. Here’s how to tell and how to get help.