An Improved Hybrid Machine Learning-Based Approach for Depression Detection on Social Media Posts

Depression is one of the most common diseases these days due to many economic and financial problems that befell individuals and families, especially in Nigeria. It is the major reason for anxiety and sleeping disorders. It can have a significant impact on a person's daily functioning and their ability to participate in their work, school, meals, sleep and play. Depression, if left untreated or not given early attention, may sometimes lead to self-harm and suicide.