Common Depression Symptoms
The commonest and most obvious
symptom of depression is sadness. This melancholy is
likely to be persistent with a tendency to cry more often, at the
slightest upset, or even without an upset at all.
Other common symptoms include:
Loss of Interest.
Depressed people lose interest in most things, even their own favourite
pastimes. They don't want to read a newspaper, or watch TV, and they
cease to care about their hobbies or their job.
Loss of Energy.
Along with the loss of interest goes a loss of energy. Everything seems
like a great effort and too much trouble, even things such as taking
care of their personal appearance and hygiene.
Loss of Concentration.
Concentration becomes very difficult and they could read the same line
in a book over and over without taking it in. They may also become
absent-minded and tend to forget things.
Morbid Thoughts.
Depression turns your mind to depressing things and people often start
thinking, for no reason, that they may have a serious illness. They
begin to worry about every little thing, and become very pessimistic.
Guilt.
Another typical symptom is guilt. Depressed people sometimes have an
overwhelming belief that they are guilty of terrible crimes, even if
the "so called" crimes would seem very minor to other people.
Unworthiness.
Allied to the feeling of guilt are feelings of unworthiness. They may
feel that they are unworthy of any sympathy or help in their
predicament, and many depressed people tend to lose their self-respect.
|
The similarity between anxiety and depression is that they are both, in some ways, essential parts of being human. Life is full of stresses and that means it can also be full of disappointments and unresolved problems... more |
|
