Medical Matters | Depression | 16 July 2024

South Africa, Durban. Seafront.
File: Duduzane Zuma, the son of former South African President Jacob Zuma, arrives ahead of his dad’s corruption trial at the Pietermaritzburg High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on May 26, 2021.
Depression is more than just feeling sad or having a bad day. It is a serious mental health condition that involves a persistently low mood or loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed. This week Medical Matters, we discuss a common but often misunderstood mental disorder.