Medical Matters | Depression | 16 July 2024

File: Cocaine with razor blade and bank note.
The Colchester clinic in the Eastern Cape is dilapidated, with a collapsed ceiling, shattered windows and no doors.
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.