Real Life ~ Recognizing Depression Symptoms

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Common Symptoms Of Depression Can Make Work And Daily Life Almost Impossible. Depression Can Skew Your View Of The World, Making Everything Seem Hopeless. Depression Can Make You Feel Utterly Alone.

-Feeling sad, empty, hopeless, or numb.
These feelings are with you most of the day, every day.

-Loss of interest in things you used to enjoy.
You might no longer bother with hobbies that you used to love. You might not like being around friends.

-Irritability or anxiety.
You might be short-tempered and find it hard to relax.

-Trouble making decisions.
Depression can make it hard to think clearly or concentrate. Making a simple choice can seem overwhelming.

-Feeling guilty or worthless.
These feelings are often exaggerated or inappropriate to the situation. You might feel guilty for things that aren't your fault or that you have no control over. Or you may feel intense guilt for minor mistakes.

-Thoughts of death and suicide.
The types of thoughts vary. Some people wish that they were dead, feeling that the world would be better off without them. Others make very explicit plans to hurt themselves. One of the best ways to prevent suicide in someone that is depressed is to recognize the warning signs of suicide. Take these signs seriously.

The good news is that depression is a treatable condition that responds to a variety of treatments.

Here Are Other Symptoms But There May Be Repeat:
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-Persistent sadness, pessimism
-Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness or hopelessness
-Loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities
-Difficulty concentrating and complaints of poor memory
-Worsening of co-existing chronic disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis or diabetes
-Insomnia or oversleeping
-Weight gain or loss
-Fatigue, lack of energy
-Anxiety, agitation, irritability
-Thoughts of suicide or death
-Slow speech; slow movements
-Headache, stomachache, and digestive problems

In children and adolescents, symptoms of depression may include:
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-Insomnia, fatigue, headache, stomachache, dizziness
-Apathy, social withdrawal, weight loss
-Drug abuse or alcohol abuse, a drop in school performance, difficulty concentrating
-Isolation from family and friends
-For dysthymia (minor, but long-term depression), symptoms are less intense and fewer in number, but long-lasting.

Here Are MORE Symptoms But Don't Blame Any That Repeat:
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-difficulty concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions
-fatigue and decreased energy
-feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and/or helplessness
-feelings of hopelessness and/or pessimism
-insomnia, early-morning wakefulness, or excessive sleeping
-irritability, restlessness
-loss of interest in activities or hobbies once pleasurable
-overeating or appetite loss
-persistent aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems that do not ease even with treatment
-persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" feelings
-thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts

WARNING SIGNS OF SUICIDE WITH DEPRESSION:
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-a sudden switch from being very sad to being very calm or appearing to be happy
-always talking or thinking about death
-clinical depression (deep sadness, loss of interest, trouble sleeping and eating) that gets worse
-having a "death wish," tempting fate by taking risks that could lead to death, like driving through red lights
-losing interest in things one used to care about
-making comments about being hopeless, helpless, or worthless
-putting affairs in order, tying up loose ends, changing a will
-saying things like "It would be better if I wasn't here" or "I want out"
-talking about suicide (killing one's self)
-visiting or calling people one cares about

THERE ARE MANY OTHER SYMPTOMS BUT I AM NOT GONNA COPY THEM ALL BECAUSE THEY'RE MOSTLY A REPEAT AND FROM THE ONES ABOVE, YOU CAN ROUGHLY GET THE IDEA OF THE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION.

PLEASE SAVE YOUR LOVED ONES WITH THOSE LIKELY SYMPTOMS.

IF YOU'RE HAVING MORE THAN 5 OF THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS, PLEASE GET HELP FROM SOMEONE.

Have Fun And Take Care, Everyone~
Good Luck~