Post by Sam on Apr 1, 2016 11:30:32 GMT
Medical experts have established nine symptoms of depression, four psychological and five physical. To have depression, a person must be in a depressed state or unable to experience pleasure, such as sex, and also have four other symptoms for at least two weeks. Possible symptoms are:
Feeling guilty, hopeless, and worthless
Having recurring suicidal thoughts
Having trouble sleeping, either too much or too little
Experiencing appetite/weight changes
Having trouble paying attention and concentrating
Feeling little energy or unexplained tiredness
Agitation or slowing down of body movements
People who are depressed experience sadness or loss of interest in activities they once enjoyed. While just about everyone experiences these feelings every once in a while, people who are depressed have these feelings on an ongoing basis, and the symptoms of depression affect how they function on a day to day basis.
The first step is the most important: getting help to get better.
~S
Feeling guilty, hopeless, and worthless
Having recurring suicidal thoughts
Having trouble sleeping, either too much or too little
Experiencing appetite/weight changes
Having trouble paying attention and concentrating
Feeling little energy or unexplained tiredness
Agitation or slowing down of body movements
People who are depressed experience sadness or loss of interest in activities they once enjoyed. While just about everyone experiences these feelings every once in a while, people who are depressed have these feelings on an ongoing basis, and the symptoms of depression affect how they function on a day to day basis.
The first step is the most important: getting help to get better.
~S
but I never give up.