If a person experiences a loss of interest in usual activities and at least four other depressive symptoms chronically for at least two weeks, and these symptoms are severe enough to interfere with the person's ability to function in everyday life, the person meets the criteria for

Based on your description, if a person experiences a loss of interest in usual activities (also known as anhedonia) and at least four other depressive symptoms for a period of at least two weeks, and these symptoms are severe enough to interfere with daily functioning, the person may meet the criteria for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Major Depressive Disorder is a mental health condition characterized by persistent and intense feelings of sadness or despair. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), which is published by the American Psychiatric Association, sets the criteria for the diagnosis of MDD. According to the DSM-5, for a diagnosis of MDD, a person must exhibit at least five symptoms (with at least one of the symptoms being either depressed mood or anhedonia) that cause clinically significant impairment in social, work, or other areas of functioning.