[Depression and epilepsy].

What is Depression? Most people have felt depressed or down at some point in their life. Feelings of discouragement, frustration, and even despair are normal reactions to loss or disappointment. When feelings like these last for two weeks or longer and begin to interfere with work, family, and other aspects of life, the low mood may be a sign of a major depressive disorder, also known as clinical depression. Depression can also be triggered by chemical changes in the brain related to hormones. Sometimes depression does not show itself as sadness, but instead as a sense of emotional numbness or emptiness. Other signs and symptoms of depression include: