What is clinical depression? Clinical depression is a serious mental disorder that causes persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interest that interfere with daily life. If you feel you relate to our video, there is help. If youre depressed and want to talk to someone, there are people who will listen to you. Here is a link to distress helplines around the world. Its not just for people thinking of suicide. \rbr\rbrSubscribe - More videos - Support us on Patreon - \rbr\rbrThis video covers some of the causes that are thought to cause depression, DSM-V diagnostic criteria, and treatments, as well as brief reviews of related depressive disorders like postpartum depression, atypical depression, and dysthymia.\rbr\rbrThis video is brought to you by Osmosis. Along with providing open-access videos, Osmosis offers a comprehensive e-learning platform that connects med students with thousands of flashcards and quiz questions, depending on each students needs. Ever wish information would just diffuse into your brain? Well, Osmosis helps make that possible—dont learn it, osmose it! \rbr\rbr\rbr\rbrSupport us on Patreon! - \rbr\rbrWe also have free price questions for the USMLE and NCLEX-RN exams here: \rbr\rbrAlso, were social:\rbr\rbrFacebook - \rbrTwitter - \rbr\rbr\rbrGot feedback? Wed love to hear it!\rbr\rbr\rbr\rbr\rbrThis video is licensed under a Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 4.