Health & Medical Mental Health

Symptoms of Depression

Depression can be defined as a mental condition that inhibits a persons ability to concentrate and can cause feelings of sadness or apathy and meaninglessness.
Depression can develop from prolonged periods of stress.
Depression can be broadly be classified in to two namely normal and clinical depression.
People exhibit certain symptoms of depression that are common among them as outlined below.
Sorrow - people have prolonged periods of sorrow and they are never happy.
Low self esteem - They have low or no regard to their personal worth and always perceive themselves inferior.
Fatigue - They always feel less energetic to do any work.
Restlessness - They are always afraid of what can happen to them any time.
Appetite loss - They lack the ability to eat or if they eat they overeat.
Suicide attempts - They are always prone to think that it would be better if they died than being alive in such a condition.
They always like to stay alone in secret places and care must be taken to them not to take their life.
Withdrawal symptoms - They separate themselves from people and feel at peace when they are alone.
They do not any social gathering.
Pessimism - They are more negative in life and do not the need of trying anything.
They believe that life is a matter of fate and there is nothing we can do to change that old fact.
Drug abuse - They are known to take a lot of drugs to keep them in high spirits Lack of interest in hobbies - They generally loose their ability to enjoy what used to be their leisure activity before they were depressed Lack interest in sex - If the depressed is married he lacks pleasure on his husband or wife Melachony - This is a condition for holding grief for long than expected Sleeplessness - People who are depressed some time lose interest and prefer to stay awake Oversleeping - Contrary to losing sleep, people who are depressed sometimes sleep more than it is expected of them.
Temperamental - They are controlled by their emotions rather than their consciousness.
Loss of judgement - depressed people lack the capacity to make sound decisions Though depression is mental condition it is necessary that to prevent future increase of the disease its important that parental and teachers give the required moral and emotional support as they grow.
Normal depression is a temporal condition which do not last for long and thus need not to be taken to hospital.
But people experiencing clinical depression need to see a psychiatrist for counseling and medication.


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