Depression Stats & Symptoms
Depression Doubles in 50 Years
Types of Depression
Bipolar Depression
Childhood Bipolar
Teen Depression
Mood Hormones
Serotonin Depression
Melatonin & Depression
Recognizing Symptoms
Talking with Loved Ones
Depression Treatments
Light Therapy & Depression
Natural Supplements
Food Cravings
Sleep & Depression
24-Hour Relief
Circadian Balance
SAD
Depression
Assesment Test
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Recognizing Symptoms
One of the best ways to recognize and gauge symptoms of depression is to take the depression test. We all may feel angry, down or irritable at times and may not suffer from depression at all. But the assessment test helps identify accumulative symptoms that may indicate a mood disorder. Remember, if you’re concerned about the possibility of dealing with depression, symptoms need to have lasted for more than a couple of weeks.
Physical Symptoms
- Unexplained weight gain or loss
- Change in appetite
- Change in sleep; either insomnia, oversleeping or spending more than 8 hours in bed
- Feeling of stress, agitation, heart racing or pounding
- Headaches or muscle aches
- Lack of energy
Emotional/Mental Symptoms
- Sudden outbursts, unexplained sadness or crying
- Mood swings
- Irritability, anger
- Social withdrawal; change in social behavior or interaction with others
- Loss of concentration, short-term memory loss
- Lack of interest in former pleasurable activities
- Complaints that others “don’t like me,” or people are unfriendly
- Feelings that one is misjudged or unfairly punished.
- Difficulty finishing a task
- Feelings of low self worth; “I’m not good enough,” “Whatever I do isn’t good enough,” “I can’t do it,” “No one notices me,” “People would be better off without me
- Thoughts of suicide
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