Depression is a mood disorder that leads to feelings of permanent sadness. It affects people's social life and work. Diagnosing depression is not easy because of the unwillingness to go to a doctor, especially in Middle Eastern societies. Still, social media has facilitated this, and it has become easier for people who suffer from depression to express their feelings. The specialists follow up on their condition, study it, find out the causes of depression, and intervene to try to treat it. The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has contributed to the rise of depression levels. This is evident in most comments on social media. Therefore, it is necessary to search in this direction. This research provides a literature review on efforts done to detect depression from social media platforms while focusing on both the English and Arabic Languages. A summarization of the findings of this research is provided. Health is a very important part of any country and the outbreak of any disease causes anxiety and tension among people. Emotion is an important part of our life, and it helps us understand ourselves and others. Depression is a serious mental illness that affects the ability to work, sleep, eat, and have a bad mood.
Seleem, A., Saad, D., eldefrawi, M. (2025). 'Survey: Depression Detection Using Sentiment Analysis Techniques', FCI-H Informatics Bulletin, 7(2), pp. -. doi: 10.21608/fcihib.2025.64612.1035
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Seleem, A., Saad, D., eldefrawi, M. Survey: Depression Detection Using Sentiment Analysis Techniques. FCI-H Informatics Bulletin, 2025; 7(2): -. doi: 10.21608/fcihib.2025.64612.1035