what are the symptoms of depression?

Question

some persons bahave peculiarly and some feel fear, some keep quite without talking, so give details

Answer 1

Emotional

Sadness throughout the day, nearly every day

Loss of interest in or enjoyment of your favorite activities

Feelings of emptiness or hopelessness

Feeling stressed, nervous, or overwhelmed

Trouble concentrating or making decisions

Feelings of worthlessness

Excessive or inappropriate feelings of guilt

Irritability or restlessness

Thoughts of death or suicide
Physical

Fatigue or lack of energy

Sleeping too much or too little

Change in appetite or weight

Aches and pains

Headache

Back pain

Digestive problems

Dizziness

Answer 2

Clinical depression is a state of sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of daily living. Although a low mood or state of dejection that does not affect functioning is often referred to as depression, clinical depression is a medical diagnosis and is different from the everyday meaning of "being depressed".

Feelings of overwhelming sadness or fear or the seeming inability to feel emotion (emptiness).
A decrease in the amount of interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities of the day, nearly every day.
Changing appetite and marked weight gain or loss.
Disturbed sleep patterns, such as insomnia, loss of REM sleep, or excessive sleep (Hypersomnia).
Psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly everyday.
Fatigue, mental or physical, also loss of energy.
Feelings of guilt, helplessness, hopelessness, anxiety, or fear.
Trouble concentrating or making decisions or a generalized slowing and obtunding of cognition, including memory.
Recurrent thoughts of death (not just fear of dying), recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide.
Other symptoms sometimes reported but not usually taken into account in diagnosis include:

A decrease in self-esteem.
Inattention to personal hygiene.
Sensitivity to noise.
Physical aches and pains, and the belief these may be signs of serious illness.
Fear of 'going mad'.
Change in perception of time.
Depression in children is not as obvious as it is in adults. Here are some symptoms that children might display:

Loss of appetite.
Irritability.
Sleep problems, such as recurrent nightmares.
Learning or memory problems where none existed before.
Significant behavioral changes; such as withdrawal, social isolation, and aggression.
An additional indicator could be the excessive use of drugs or alcohol. Depressed adolescents are at particular risk of further destructive behaviours, such as eating disorders and self-harm.

Answer 3

There are many symptoms that can be associated with depression. There are also a number of different kinds of depression...trying to diagnose yourself or anyone else from anything you might find online is foolish.
If you think you or someone you love is suffering with a clinical depression, then a therapist or even your family doctor is the person to see. There are a battery of tests that will help the doctor determine, A, if you are depressed and B, what kind of depression it is. Don't be a fool, seek professional help.

Answer 4

Symptoms

According to the DSM-IV-TR criteria for diagnosing a major depressive disorder one of the following two elements must be present for a period of at least two weeks:

Depressed mood, or
Anhedonia

It is sufficient to have either of these symptoms in conjunction with five of a list of other symptoms over a two-week period.

These include:

Feelings of overwhelming sadness or fear or the seeming inability to feel emotion (emptiness).
A decrease in the amount of interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities of the day, nearly every day.
Changing appetite and marked weight gain or loss.
Disturbed sleep patterns, such as insomnia, loss of REM sleep, or excessive sleep (Hypersomnia).
Psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly everyday.
Fatigue, mental or physical, also loss of energy.
Feelings of guilt, helplessness, hopelessness, anxiety, or fear.
Trouble concentrating or making decisions or a generalized slowing and obtunding of cognition, including memory.
Recurrent thoughts of death (not just fear of dying), recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide.

Other symptoms sometimes reported but not usually taken into account in diagnosis include:

A decrease in self-esteem.
Inattention to personal hygiene.
Sensitivity to noise.
Physical aches and pains, and the belief these may be signs of serious illness.
Fear of 'going mad'.
Change in perception of time.
Depression in children is not as obvious as it is in adults. Here are some symptoms that children might display:

Loss of appetite.
Irritability.
Sleep problems, such as recurrent nightmares.
Learning or memory problems where none existed before.
Significant behavioral changes; such as withdrawal, social isolation, and aggression.
An additional indicator could be the excessive use of drugs or alcohol. Depressed adolescents are at particular risk of further destructive behaviours, such as eating disorders and self-harm.

It is hard for people who have not experienced clinical depression, either personally or by regular exposure to people suffering it, to understand its emotional impact and severity, interpreting it instead as being similar to "having the blues" or "feeling down." As the list of symptoms above indicates, clinical depression is a serious, potentially lethal systemic disorder characterized by interlocking physical, affective, and cognitive symptoms that have consequences for function and survival well beyond sad or painful feelings.

Answer 5

When I was depressed, I just wanted to be alone. I had no appetite and lost a lot of weight, and I was constantly tired. I never wanted to leave my bed, let alone my room. I withdrew from everyone and just felt so down all the time, like my life sucked and I would never feel happy again. I felt like I didn't deserve my finace, and I was totally unmotivated to do anything.

I felt like I could never get better, but depression is so treatable!!!

Answer 6

No two people will act the same. It all depends on each persons ability to handle stress and problems. For me..I withdrew from everyone...I didnt want to talk...I wanted to stay in bed...I cried alot.....didn't want to eat.....took pills to make me sleep so I woldnt have to deal with anyone or anything...then I tried suicide......For alot of people they also have anxiety along with the depression. So when you get depressed then you feel guilty and get anxious so the fears are stronger and make you want to withdraw further......If any of this sound familiar....you need to seek help....its not something to be ashamed of...and there is help.

Answer 7

i was diagnosed with depression two years ago and one of the big symptoms for me was lack of energy, i could not stay awake for nothing, also my body almost ached like i was coming down with the flu, this is what brought me to the Dr . concentration was almost impossible and fear yes i feared all the time that i was never going to be able to move past that time in my life

Answer 8

See the following link:

http://www.effexor.com

Also try the National Institute of Mental Health

Answer 9

Everyone with depression will not always act the same. Some ppl dont show it in front of others, and others will always look down, act down or cry alot, whether in front of ppl or not.

Answer 10

pushing people away, feeling sad, change of appetite too much or too little, feelings of loneliness, change of sleep either sleeping too much or not being able to sleep at all, and if it gets critical feelings of harming yourself or others. If you have any of these symptoms talk to your doctor and he will refer you to a specialist.