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Symptoms of Depression

Symptoms of Depression

There are many symptoms of depression, including sadness, anxiety, and a sense of despair. Chronic tiredness and feelings of helplessness and guilt are also symptoms.

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About Symptoms of Depression

The severity and types of symptoms of depression vary from person to person. Typical symptoms include feelings of sadness, anxiety, and/or despair that do not go away. Other feelings may include hopelessness, guilt, worthlessness, helplessness, and anger and irritability.

There is no specific test to diagnose depression. Making a diagnosis of depression begins with taking a thorough medical history, including symptoms, and completing a complete physical examination and mental health exam. Tests may also be ordered to ensure that symptoms are not related to other conditions, such as hypothyroidism. A referral to a psychiatrist or other licensed mental health provider is often made to help aid in the diagnosis and treatment of depression.

Chronic pain is also associated with depression. The two conditions are connected closely because the mood and pain perception centers are both located in the same areas of the brain. Both chronic pain and depression can deplete the body's stores of endorphins and other neurochemicals that regulate mood and sensation and result in an exacerbation of the other condition.

Depression also often goes hand in hand with other conditions, such as anxiety disorder and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Only a thorough evaluation by a qualified health care professional can determine what is causing your particular symptoms and make a diagnosis of depression.

Common symptoms of depression are:
Depressed mood and other emotional problems, persistent sadness, inappropriate crying, feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, empty feeling, misery, inappropriate guilt, loss of confidence, loss of interest in activities, sluggishness, agitation, lack of energy, tiredness, restlessness, thoughts of death or suicide, irritability, losing your temper, anxiety, thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts, despair that is worse at night, eating pattern changes (you might eat more or less than usual), appetite loss, weight loss, overeating, weight gain, sleep pattern changes, difficulty sleeping, oversleeping, waking too early, mental changes, forgetfulness, difficulty thinking, difficulty concentrating, difficulty making decisions, fear of the future, social problems, relationship difficulty, isolation, alcohol problems, drug problems, sex problems, loss of interest in sex, loss of enjoyment of recreation, staying in bed, social withdrawal, physical problems, headaches, backaches, body aches, stomach aches, joint aches, muscle aches and constipation.

Some signs of childhood or adolescent depression are:

Poor school grades, poor school attendance, getting into trouble, running away from home, substance abuse, reckless behavior, excessive anxiety, excessive fear, extreme lethargy, disturbed sleep (early waking, difficulty getting to sleep and waking up tired after a normal night of sleep), permanent sense of anxiety, sensation of utter despair, hopelessness or uselessness of everything, irritability and physical exhaustion, lack of concentration, lack of sexual drive, low mood, inability to experience pleasure, helplessness, insomnia, loss of appetite, lethargy, delusions and hallucinations. Suicidal thoughts or attempts at committing suicidal may also be experienced.

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