Depression is much more than being sad - which symptoms indicate mental illness. A serious mental illness can occur if at least five signs become noticeable over two weeks.
Around eight to ten percent or around six million adult Germans aged 18 to 79 develop a persistent or persistent depressive disorder over the course of a year. The number of unreported cases is probably significantly higher and more people are being treated for depression - 15 to 24 year olds are most often treated for it. The disease can ultimately affect anyone at any age, working or not.