What are some symptoms of depression ?

Question

I'm not going to diagnose myself because of yahoo answers !! I'm just curious .

Answer 1

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You feel miserable and sad.
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You feel exhausted a lot of the time with no energy .
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You feel as if even the smallest tasks are sometimes impossible.
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You seldom enjoy the things that you used to enjoy-you may be off sex or food or may 'comfort eat' to excess.
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You feel very anxious sometimes.
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You don't want to see people or are scared to be left alone. Social activity may feel hard or impossible.
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You find it difficult to think clearly.
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You feel like a failure and/or feel guilty a lot of the time.
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You feel a burden to others.
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You sometimes feel that life isn't worth living.
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You can see no future. There is a loss of hope. You feel all you've ever done is make mistakes and that's all that you ever will do.
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You feel irritable or angry more than usual.
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You feel you have no confidence.
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You spend a lot of time thinking about what has gone wrong, what will go wrong or what is wrong about yourself as a person. You may also feel guilty sometimes about being critical of others (or even thinking critically about them).
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You feel that life is unfair.
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You have difficulty sleeping or wake up very early in the morning and can't sleep again. You seem to dream all night long and sometimes have disturbing dreams.
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You feel that life has/is 'passing you by.'
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You may have physical aches and pains which appear to have no physical cause, such as back pain.

Answer 2

since so many symptoms make up depression, only a psychaitrist can make a positive diagnosis. The absolute most positive symptom is a disruption of your daily or normal life, e.g. not being able to work. Once any symptoms interfere with that, you should first take an online inventory. Then, if the inventory says you are high risk, then you should see a doctor.

Possible physical symptoms:
insomnia (usually related to the inability to forget about a painful or emotional situation when trying to sleep)
headaches, dizziness, nausea (usually related to drinking, as most people who have emotional problems self-medicate, thus worsening their condition)
tunnel vision
a falling feeling in the chest (usually related to a memory of an embarassing or emotionally painful situation)
Alcoholism
Fun addiction (looking for the next emotional high, internet addiction, shopping addiction, etc.)

Emotional symptoms:
Feeling that the world is out to get you
Anxiety
Rage
Crying fits
Sudden changes in mood (inability to change moods would be manic-depressive)

My personal self-test I use when people ask for my advice:
1. Why do you do the things do you? Do you do them because they are the most fun or because of another reason? Do you quit things in the middle just because they stopped being fun anymore? Do you have a hard time finishing what you start?

Yes -> possible cause of depression.

2. Do people have a hard time trusting you? Are you puzzled why they never take you at your word?

Yes -> common symptom of depression.

3. How close are you to achieving your life goals? Have you set any goals in your life yet? How many years left before you achieve it?

If 5 years or more -> self-image and actual reality present a mismatch. This difference causes depression, along with the inability to come to terms with the reality.

Answer 3

Not getting pleasure in life, particularly the things you used to enjoy doing. Either sleeping a lot or not being able to sleep. Eating too much or too little. Sadness, including crying. Irritability. Fatigue -- waking up tired. Feeling bad about yourself without a very excellent reason (by excellent, I mean like "you just stole from your best friend," not like "you're just a bad person"). Feeling that the future is hopeless, that things will never get better.

Answer 4

Hi, here are Symptoms of 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
-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 5

There are many (and a depressed person may have all or only a few symptoms):
- suicidal thoughts
- feeling hopelessness or worthlessness
- lack of desire to do anything, including things they have enjoyed in the past.
- oversleeping
- over or undereating

Answer 6

According to the DSM-IV-TR criteria for diagnosing a major depressive disorder (cautionary statement) 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 and/or fear, or the seeming inability to feel emotion (emptiness).
* A decrease in the amount of interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, daily activities.
* 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 every day.
* Fatigue, mental or physical, also loss of energy.
* Intense feelings of guilt, helplessness, hopelessness, worthlessness, isolation/loneliness and/or anxiety.
* Trouble concentrating, keeping focus or making decisions or a generalized slowing and obtunding of cognition, including memory.
* Recurrent thoughts of death (not just fear of dying), desire to just "lay down and die" or "stop breathing", recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide.
* Feeling and/or fear of being abandoned by those close to one.

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

* Self-loathing.
* 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.
* Periods of sobbing.
* Possible behavioral changes, such as aggression and/or irritability.

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.

One of the most widely used instruments for measuring depression severity is the Beck Depression Inventory, a 21-question multiple choice survey.

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 the psychiatric industry as interlocking physical, affective, and cognitive symptoms that have consequences for function and survival well beyond sad or painful feelings.

Answer 7

Being sad for more than 1week, feelings of being hopeless, not wanting to be around people, fatigue. Contact your doctor if you are experiencing this consistently for more and a week or so.

Answer 8

* Sadness
* Excessive crying
* Loss of pleasure
* Sleeping too much or too little
* Low energy
* Restlessness
* Difficulty concentrating
* Irritability
* Loss of appetite or overeating
* Feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness
* Ongoing physical problems that are not caused by physical illness or injury
(e.g., headaches, digestive problems, pain)
* Thoughts of death or suicide

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Wanting to sit alone, in the dark..Not wanting to meet anyone, liking darkness, not wanting the sun to be out, crying, pain, sadness like a shroud.....all around....anger without a reason, having no fixed reason for life....