Depression is a mental illness, but it’s also the most
treatable—it’s sometimes referred to as the “common cold of
mental illnesses.” Many people who are depressed force
themselves to function normally—they just don’t feel right. And
depression is more common than you may think here on campus. In
a 2010 survey, 24% of Bentley students reported feeling so
depressed it was difficult to function at some point during
their time here. I sat down with Stephanie Kendall, a
psychologist in the Counseling and Student Development office at
Bentley, to talk about depression and National Depression
Screening Day, an event happening on campus this week, sponsored
by the Bentley Develop U Peer Educators. Symptoms of Depression
If you exhibit 5 or more of the following symptoms every day for
2 weeks, you could be depressed. -Depressed, sad, or blue mood
most of the day, nearly every day -Loss of interest or pleasure
in all or almost all activities -Significant change in weight,
or change in appetite -Changes in sleep—too mu