10 Key Signs of Depression
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Image taken on by .
Let me say from the outset – depresssion is nothing to be ashamed or feel guilty. Affects millions of people. Could be a chemical imbalance or a mental dysfunction. More importantly, can be treated successfully.
How do you know when someone is suffering from depression or manic-depressive disorder? We can not understand that each type of symptoms of depression are not really hidden or mysterious. They are clearly, if you know what to look for. While it is actually quite easy to overlook these symptoms, and not be able to help themselves or others who suffer from depression. It may be too close to see the forest for the trees, so to speak.
There are actually many symptoms of depression. Some people can not see or hear every day that makes them harder to identify. Because the symptoms of depression actually vary, vary the time of their “attacks” as well.
Here are 10 of the most common symptoms of depression:
1) long period of sadness or not feeling “up to”. This is always that feeling of “I’m not in the mood.” This person would be pretty depressed around the house and feel sorry for themselves.
2) A sense of hopelessness, perennial pessimisism, speaking of feeling sorry for themselves. This helps you to feel that he / she has nothing to look forward to in his life. As for being perennial pessimist, demonstrating that symptoms of depression are usually very negative things, again, the feeling of desperation to think about.
3) The debt-driven and loss of self-esteem. Overwhelming feelings of guilt over something you can actually make you feel very sad and you do not deserve to be happy. Thus, loss of self-esteem. If you feel that are not worthy to be happy or fun, this is a clear sign Tell-history of depression. Add to this a sense that things are not going the way only reinforces the feeling of being a victim of circumstances.
4) have lost the pleasure of the simple things in life, a spirit of adventure, or hobbies, anything that used to enjoy. This is especially true when you start to avoid activities that involve family or friends and be alone.
5) Fatigue, always tired or run down physically or mentally. People who suffer from depression, has lost all interest in life that they may have had previously really depleted physical energy. Moping around, not eating properly, not getting enough sleep, all lead a depressed person in a way not only of mental illness, but illnedd physical.
6) You have difficulty concentrating, poor memory and that is undecided. A person suffering from depression easily gives away this tell-tale symptoms of depression. If you are not interested in the outside world, or anything else for that matter, can lead to an inability to keep track of things, not being able to remember things that happened, or recent calls. Lack of interest actually makes depressed people very inattentive and their home quite disorganized and messy.
7) Sleep and eating disorders: lack of sufficient sleep, too much sleep, waking up early in the morning to loosen appetite to eat too much. Watch for sudden weight loss or weight gain.
Being suicidal, talking about death, to die, are clear signs of depression.
9) Being restless and irritable, physical symptoms such as headaches, indigestion, pain and various body parts.
10) Finally, and perhaps the most common warning signs which takes 9 already mentioned, when the closest you ever ask – “Are you okay?”. This means that you can see the problem as you do not see because they are too close to see the forest for the trees.
Call your doctor and make an appointment soon!
Your success!
Jim DeSantis
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