What are the symptoms of depression ?

Question

what are the symptoms for depression?

Answer 1

i suffer from depression, i'm on Seroxat. you feel little interest in normal life, prone to crying,tired most of the time, lack of motivation and you eating habits are less.  

Answer 2

Fatigue, losing interest in things that usually you enjoyed, bad mood for extended periods.

Answer 3

Hello Sarah Jane,



The word 'depression' causes much confusion. It is often used to describe when someone is feeling 'low', 'miserable', 'in a mood', or having 'got out of bed the wrong side'. However, doctors use the word in two different ways. They can use it to describe the symptom of a 'low mood', or to refer to a specific illness, ie a 'depressive illness'.

This confusion is made all the worse because it is often difficult to tell the difference between feeling gloomy and having a depressive illness. Doctors make a diagnosis of depression after assessing the severity of the low mood, other associated symptoms and the duration of the problem.

Unfortunately, there is no brain scan or blood test that can be used to diagnose when a person has a depressive illness. The diagnosis can only be made from the symptoms.

Symptoms of depression

Stress can lead to you feeling down and miserable. What is different about a depressive illness is that these feelings last for weeks or months, rather than days. In addition to feeling low most or all of the time, many other symptoms can occur in depressive illness (though not everybody has every one). These include:

being unable to gain pleasure from activities that normally would be pleasurable.

losing interest in normal activities, hobbies and everyday life.

feeling tired all of the time and having no energy.

difficulty sleeping or waking early in the morning (though some feel that they can't get out of bed and 'face the world').

having a poor appetite, no interest in food and losing weight (though some people overeat and put on weight - 'comfort eating').

losing interest in s*x.

finding it difficult to concentrate and think straight.

feeling restless, tense and anxious.

being irritable.

losing self-confidence.

avoiding other people.

finding it harder than usual to make decisions.

feeling useless and inadequate - 'a waste of space'.

feeling guilty about who you are and what you have done.

feeling hopeless - that nothing will make things better.

thinking about suicide - this is very common. If you feel this way, talk to somebody about it. If you think somebody else might be thinking this way, ask them about it - IT WILL NOT MAKE THEM MORE LIKELY TO COMMIT SUICIDE.

Enjoy today Hun..........x

Answer 4

Depression - How to Recognise It

The symptoms of DEPRESSION are as follows:

•  F eeling - depressed, sad, anxious or bored

•  E nergy -tired, fatigued, everything an effort, slowed movements

•  S leep - waking during the night or too early in the morning, oversleeping or trouble getting to sleep

•  T hinking - slow thinking, poor concentration, forgetful or indecisive

•  I nterest - loss of interest in food, work, s*x and life seems dull

•  V alue - reduced sense of self-worth, low self esteem or guilt

•  A ches - headaches, chest or other pains without a physical basis

•  L ive - not wanting to live, suicidal thoughts or thinking of death

If 5 or more of the above FESTIVAL (acronym) symptoms are present for more than 2 weeks, it probably is a depressive episode.  

Answer 5

http://health.yahoo.com/depression-sympt...

Answer 6

There are several online resources for depression screening.

http://www.findingstone.com/services/tes...

http://www.med.nyu.edu/psych/screens/dep...

http://www.depression.medgrip.com

Answer 7

Psychology symptoms:

-continuous low mood, or sadness,

-feelings of hopelessness and helplessness,

-low self-esteem,

-tearfulness,

-feelings of guilt,

-feeling irritable and intolerant towards others,

-lack of motivation, and little interest in things in general,

-lack of enjoyment,

-difficulty making decisions,

-suicidal thoughts, or thoughts of harming someone else,

-feeling anxious or worried, and

-a reduced s*x drive.

Physical symptoms:

-slowed movement and speech,

-change in appetite and weight (your weight will usually decrease, but -sometimes it may increase),

-digestive complaints, such as indigestion, constipation or diarrhoea ,

-unexplained aches and pains,

-lack of energy and a lack of interest in s*x, and

-changes to the menstrual cycle (in women).

Social symptoms:

-not performing well at work,

-taking part in fewer social activities, and avoiding contact with friends,

-reduced hobbies and interests, and

-difficulties in home and with family life.

Hope this helped :)

x*x

Answer 8

difficulty in getting to sleep

disturbed sleep (waking a lot)

no enjoyment or interest in anything

change in appetite (either over-eating or loss of appetite)

lack of libido

Answer 9

Depression shows itself in may different ways, so you might think that your sick with something else when it actually depression. It is best to seek a doctors advise or consultation when it comes to depression, they can determine if it is actual depression or something else.

Answer 10

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