WHAT ARE THE MAIN SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION?
WHAT ARE THE MAIN SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION?
When depression strikes: the following attitudes become marked when the blues really set in.
I feel sad all the time : An all round feeling of sadness which is pervasive is the hallmark symptom of a depressed person This can be associated with either withdrawn or an agitated behaviour.
I feel worthless and hopeless : Feelings such as these are predominant. Such people feel they are not fit to live in this World.
I feel guilty, I am a sinner : When one is in the thick of depression, one feels disproportionately guilty over small errors of the past. He or she broods over past events. All such thoughts invade the ill person's mind repeatedly and render him or her helpless and miserable. Attempts at pushing away these thoughts are unsuccessful.
I feel like crying all the time : Crying spells are very common and may be provoked by small events at times. Others may become mute and totally withdrawn.
It is better dead than being alive : Ideas of self harm occur to 50 per cent of those suffering from depression. Some may express that there is no point in living, while others may have suicidal ideas.
I am easily tired : Depressed individuals feel very tired without any physical cause. They are easily fatigued and complain of lack of energy.
I have headaches and pain all over the body: Physical aches and pains may be the only complaints of depressed people. These pains are not caused by any physical illness. A large number of these patients seek solace from a general physician or specialists from every branch of medicine except of psychiatrist.
I am an alcoholic but also depressed : Depression and alcoholism may coexist in the same person. Some depressive also self medicate with alcohol to feel good resulting in disastrous complications.
I get depressed for a few months and then become very happy : Depression can come in cycles lasting for days, months or years. These cycles may alternate with mania (where one gets elated, euphoric gregarious, hyper excited, can spend excessively etc.) also this illness is termed as manic depressive psychosis or Bipolar disorder.
Depression seen following pregnancy is termed post partum depression. During menopause and just few days prior to the date of menstruation also the above symptoms of depression might appear. Depression can occur in children as well. Childhood depression too present the features mentioned above. Other symptoms indicative of depression in children are behaviours such as refusal to attend school without any obvious reasons, stealing, truancy, clinging behaviour, diminished scholastic performances, aches and pains, bed wetting. This should alert the family members to seek help.
When depression strikes: the following attitudes become marked when the blues really set in.
I feel sad all the time : An all round feeling of sadness which is pervasive is the hallmark symptom of a depressed person This can be associated with either withdrawn or an agitated behaviour.
I feel worthless and hopeless : Feelings such as these are predominant. Such people feel they are not fit to live in this World.
I feel guilty, I am a sinner : When one is in the thick of depression, one feels disproportionately guilty over small errors of the past. He or she broods over past events. All such thoughts invade the ill person's mind repeatedly and render him or her helpless and miserable. Attempts at pushing away these thoughts are unsuccessful.
I feel like crying all the time : Crying spells are very common and may be provoked by small events at times. Others may become mute and totally withdrawn.
It is better dead than being alive : Ideas of self harm occur to 50 per cent of those suffering from depression. Some may express that there is no point in living, while others may have suicidal ideas.
I am easily tired : Depressed individuals feel very tired without any physical cause. They are easily fatigued and complain of lack of energy.
I have headaches and pain all over the body: Physical aches and pains may be the only complaints of depressed people. These pains are not caused by any physical illness. A large number of these patients seek solace from a general physician or specialists from every branch of medicine except of psychiatrist.
I am an alcoholic but also depressed : Depression and alcoholism may coexist in the same person. Some depressive also self medicate with alcohol to feel good resulting in disastrous complications.
I get depressed for a few months and then become very happy : Depression can come in cycles lasting for days, months or years. These cycles may alternate with mania (where one gets elated, euphoric gregarious, hyper excited, can spend excessively etc.) also this illness is termed as manic depressive psychosis or Bipolar disorder.
Depression seen following pregnancy is termed post partum depression. During menopause and just few days prior to the date of menstruation also the above symptoms of depression might appear. Depression can occur in children as well. Childhood depression too present the features mentioned above. Other symptoms indicative of depression in children are behaviours such as refusal to attend school without any obvious reasons, stealing, truancy, clinging behaviour, diminished scholastic performances, aches and pains, bed wetting. This should alert the family members to seek help.
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