Major Depressive Disorder
The DSM-5 defines MDD as the presence of five or more of the specified symptoms. A diagnosis of MDD may be made if five or more of the specified symptoms are present for two weeks, according to the DSM 5. Suicidal ideation can include symptoms such as a depressed mood (signs of hopelessness or sadness), loss of enjoyment, sleep disorders (insomnia and hypersomnia), psychomotor agitation and retardation, excessive or inappropriate guilt, and recurrent thoughts of death or suicide (Cooper, 2018). Hopelessness and helplessness are the primary emotions shown by this patient.