Can someone give me a list of the symptoms of depression?

Question

And, how can depression be cured if the external causes are always going to be there? Is there any hope for someone who is seriously considering suicide on a daily basis?

Answer 1

ok this is an extensive list from webmd.com. If you are suffering from these symptoms, please know that there is help available, and your Physican can help you get the help that you need. Good luck and blessed be!

Emotional Symptoms:
Feeling sad, empty, hopeless, or numb. These feelings are with you most of the day, every day.
Loss of interest in things you used to enjoy. You might no longer bother with hobbies that you used to love. You might not like being around friends. You might lose interest in sex.
Irritability or anxiety. You might be short-tempered and find it hard to relax.
Trouble making decisions. Depression can make it hard to think clearly or concentrate. Making a simple choice can seem overwhelming.
Feeling guilty or worthless. These feelings are often exaggerated or inappropriate to the situation. You might feel guilty for things that aren't your fault or that you have no control over. Or you may feel intense guilt for minor mistakes.
Thoughts of death and suicide. The types of thoughts vary. Some people wish that they were dead, feeling that the world would be better off without them. Others make very explicit plans to hurt themselves.

Physical Symptoms:
Headaches. These are fairly common in people with depression. If you already had migraine headaches, they may become worse if you're depressed.

Back pain. If you already suffer with back pain, it may get worse if you become depressed.

Muscle aches and joint pain. Depression can make any kind of chronic pain worse.

Chest pain. Obviously, it's very important to get chest pain checked out by an expert right away. It can be a sign of serious heart problems. But chest pain is also associated with depression.

Digestive problems. You might feel queasy or nauseous. You might have diarrhea or become chronically constipated.

Exhaustion and fatigue. No matter how much you sleep, you may still feel tired or worn out. Getting out of the bed in the morning may seem very hard, even impossible.

Sleeping problems. Many people with depression can't sleep well anymore. They wake up too early or can't fall asleep when they go to bed. Others sleep much more than normal.

Change in appetite or weight. Some people with depression lose their appetite and lose weight. Others find they crave certain foods -- like carbohydrates -- and weigh more.

Dizziness or lightheadedness.

Answer 2

Yes, their is hope. If you or someone you know is considering suicide on a daily basis, go to the emergency room. Depression is a physical illness, and it can be helped. Sometimes medication is needed, sometimes it is not. When it is needed it is sometimes needed for a life time, sometimes it is not. Everyone is different, but one thing is for sure, no one has to feel so terrible anymore. You can not just "snap out of it" any more than some one can just snap out of cancer, depression needs to be treated by a doctor. Depression is an illness with in a person, such as diabetes, a flu, cancer, etc., you have to cure the person, not the environment they are in. Signs of depression are thoughts of committing suicide, loss of sleep, sleeping too much, loss of appetite, short attention span, irritability, feelings of wanting to withdraw from people or things that they once wanted to be around, feelings of hopelessness, and lack of motivation. Their IS HOPE for even the most seriously depressed individual, seek the treatment, it is out there and it does work.

Answer 3

I am a pharmacy technician and we have to know different drugs and side effects and this is what my answer it:

Not everyone who is depressed or manic experiences every symptom. Some people experience a few symptoms, some many. Severity of symptoms varies with individuals and also varies over time.

Depression

Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" mood

Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism

Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness

Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities that were once enjoyed, including sex

Decreased energy, fatigue, being "slowed down"

Difficulty concentrating, remembering, making decisions

Insomnia, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping

Appetite and/or weight loss or overeating and weight gain

Thoughts of death or suicide; suicide attempts

Restlessness, irritability

Persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment, such as headaches, digestive disorders, and chronic pain

Mania

Abnormal or excessive elation

Unusual irritability

Decreased need for sleep

Grandiose notions

Increased talking

Racing thoughts

Increased sexual desire

Markedly increased energy

Poor judgment

Inappropriate social behavior

Hope that helps.

Answer 4

Excessive worry
Lack of sleep or too much sleep
lack of interest in daily activities
no appetite or you overeat
irritability
you want to be left a lone
everything you do seems like a burden
you don't look forward to much

If someone is depressed enough to want to consider suicide they need to see a counselor. The only cure for depression is medication and counseling.
you lack hope

Answer 5

The signs and symptoms of clinical depression are:

Persistent sad, anxious or "empty" mood
Changes in sleep patterns
Reduced appetite and weight loss, or increased appetite and weight gain
Loss of pleasure and interest in once-enjoyable activities, including sex
Restlessness, irritability
Persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment, such as chronic pain or digestive disorders
Difficulty concentrating at work or at school, or difficulty remembering things or making decisions
Fatigue or loss of energy
Feeling guilty, hopeless or worthless
Thoughts of suicide or death
**See a doctor or qualified mental health professional for help, right away.**

Answer 6

Over the last five years I had begun to have increasingly withdraw into a downward spiral of depression..

But now with the method I can fully focus my energy and thoughts into a decisive line on how to make my life better constantly. And it works like magic! I'm beginning to attract people to me once again and things have just been looking up since then.

Helping you eliminate depression?

Answer 7

An "empty" feeling, ongoing sadness and anxiety

Tiredness, lack of energy

Loss of interest or pleasure in ordinary activities, including sex

Sleep problems, including very early morning awakening

Problems with eating and weight (gain or loss)

A lot of crying

Aches and pains that just won’t go away

Difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions

Feelings that the future looks grim; feeling guilty, helpless, or worthless

Irritability

Thoughts of death or suicide; a suicide attempt.

Answer 8

Well my sypmtoms were:
moodiness
tiredness
crying
day dreaming about a better life
un enthusiastic
not myself at all
loss of self confidence and I forgot whom I was
and anti-social
I would say just to think about all the things that have ever been good in your life.Like I started thinking about childhood and how much fun it was to have no worries and be so trusting. And I started to think about being more like the child I used to be, and I started to realize who I was and how great life is even though you are in a bad situation, you can always pull through. And what does not kill you only makes you stronger. Just fight through it, it took me about 1 year and a half. But now I have a whole new view on life and I am glad that I got out of it. My life hit a very rough patch, and now I can move through my problems with a smmile on. Oh try yoga it really helps you to relax your thoughts.

Answer 9

Depression
Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" mood
Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism
Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness
Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities that were once enjoyed, including sex
Decreased energy, fatigue, being "slowed down"
Difficulty concentrating, remembering, making decisions
Insomnia, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping
Appetite and/or weight loss or overeating and weight gain
Thoughts of death or suicide; suicide attempts
Restlessness, irritability
Persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment, such as headaches, digestive disorders, and chronic pain

Answer 10

I AM SORRY YOU FEEL DOWN OR THE PERSON YOU KNOW, FIRST,NO MOTIVATION OR SELF ESTEM, SLEEPING LATE IS 2, MAKING EXCUSES NOT WANTING TO DO THINGS WITH FRIENDS IS 3 THIS IS HOPE AND PLEASE DO THIS SOON,
GO TO THE ER IN THE HOSPITAL WERE YOU LIVE OR THE PERSON YOU KNOW.
DESPESSION IS AS YOU KNOW OR NOW RANKS IN THE UPPER 10 MUST LISTED IN THE MENTAL ILLNESS, SUICIDE IS PART OF IT. SHE OR HE CAN GET MEDCIAL ATTENTION AND MAY NEED MEDS TO HELP YOUR SITUTATION ALONG WITH MANY FOLLOW UPS WITH YOUR DOCTOR. NOW TRY THIS SET SOME GOALS, KEEP BUSY EVERY DAY, DO SOMETIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY, HELP SOMEONE, IF YOU HAVE A PET PLAY WITH, OR GET ONE IF DON'T HAVE ONE.LAST THINK POSITIVE.