What are the signs of being depressed...do tehy have to be constant or can they come and go?

Answer 1

lack of motiovation, low mood, low self esteem, sense of worthlessness, suicidal thoughts, sees everything in a bad light, pessimistic, doesnt leave bedroom for days, cant sleep, gets up very late in the day. these are just a lfew there are many more!

Answer 2

Some signs could be, insomnia, weight gain / loss, loss of appetite / gaining of appetite, paranoia, extreme sadness, physical pain, headaches, tearful, feeling like everyone is out to get them in one way or another, hard to make friends, hard to keep friends, pushes loved ones away / gets clingy.

Signs can come and go, and you can have bouts of extreme happiness and optimism, which does not last long.

There are so many signs and can go either direction from one person to another. Best course of action is to see a doctor and get properly diagnosed. That's what they are there for.

Answer 3

feelings of depression are pretty much constant for a month or longer; it's not like having a bad day or being upset every once in a while.

Answer 4

You should stop eating sugar for 3 weeks and see if you're still depressed.
People who are:
• Feeling tearful, isolated, depressed, and hopeless
• Having low self-esteem
• Feeling "done to" by others
• Having a low tolerance for pain (emotional and physical)
• Feeling emotionally overwhelmed
• Craving sweets
aren't always "depressed"- they can't tolerate sugar and should stop eating it.

Answer 5

low energy - thoughts of giving up this and giving up that - with the constant white sky I have been getting like this more and more - I live just an hour east of toronto - I was wrecked by it last year

Answer 6

They can be either. Depression can only be diagnosed by a doctor, so if you think you are then go see someone now.

Answer 7

Zoloft