Everyone experiences feelings of joy and sadness. But for some individuals, these moods become so extreme or long lasting that they cause significant distress or impairment. Such problems are referred to as mood disorders and are characterized by experiences of depression, mania, or both. The most severe form of depression is called a major depressive episode. Identify the symptoms that are characteristic of a major depressive episode.

There are many symptoms that takes place in the body which states the person is suffering from major depressive episodes.

Depression takes place only once in the lifetime of the person. But its episodes occur most of the day.

Some of the symptoms of major depressive episodes are:

Feeling of sadness, emptiness and hopelessness. Loss of interest in sex, sports and any other normal activities.

Outburst, agitation, frustration on small matters are also some of the symptoms of depression episodes.