what are some symptoms of depression?

Question

lately ive been feeling not like myself at all. crying, not hungry, always tired or cant sleep, shaking. are these symptoms? are there any others?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

ALTHOUGH it is often classed as 'mental illness', clinical depression often has as many physical symptoms as mental. The feelings or emotions that are depression symptoms actually begin to cause the physical effects. How this happens is a vital part of understanding depression and the symptoms that come with it.

If you are depressed at the moment some of the following symptoms may sound familiar: -------


* You feel miserable and sad.
* You feel exhausted a lot of the time with no energy .
* You feel as if even the smallest tasks are sometimes
impossible.
* You seldom enjoy the things that you used to enjoy-you may
be off sex or food or may 'comfort eat' to excess.
* You feel very anxious sometimes.

* You don't want to see people or are scared to be left alone.
Social activity may feel hard or impossible.

* You find it difficult to think clearly.

* You feel like a failure and/or feel guilty a lot of the time.

* You feel a burden to others.

* You sometimes feel that life isn't worth living.

* 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.
* You feel irritable or angry more than usual.

* You feel you have no confidence.

* 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).

* You feel that life is unfair.

* 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.

* You feel that life has/is 'passing you by.'

* You may have physical aches and pains which appear to have
no physical cause, such as back pain.

It's this wealth of depression symptoms, and the broad scope that confuses many people as to what depression actually is. Explanations rarely cover all the symptoms, and everybody's experience is different.

The Learning Path will complete the picture for you. You will gain a complete understanding of depression that incorporates how we think, how depression affects our biology and where the physical symptoms of depression come from. We will come to that soon, but first a look at the causes of depression.


So you are not depressed in any way, you are lacking suffucient food at times and insufficient sleep, that's all. Consult a General Physician, that will do. Wish you all the Best.

Answer 3

When my depression started 6 years ago, it was after the death of two loved ones, I just felt completely hollow inside and like I was this soulless body. It's kinda hard to explain. I would also breakdown crying at random times because it just felt like that had to do it to get rid of the emotional pain from the depression. I don't know if those are "classic symptoms" but that's what I felt. Some other symptoms that do occur are unexplainable fatigue, feeling guilty, feeling worthless, not thinking clearly, difficulty sleeping or sleeping too much, irritablity, anxiety and finding somethings you used to love to do, impossible.

Answer 4

Increased or decreased appetite, sleeping a lot, loss of interest in things that you used to enjoy. withdrawing from people around you to the point of being totally alone. General lack of interest or enjoyment in anything. If you start having ideas of suicide, then get help TODAY. Depression does not mean there is something 'wrong' with you, depression can run in families and it can be due to low chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters and you can't do anything about this. Medication can make a world of difference for you. Some people don't want to take medication, thinking people will label them as crazy. Would you think less of a person for taking insulin for diabetes?

Answer 5

everybody experience depression different. Men tend to show more anger when they are depressed. Other symptoms includes thoughts of suicide, not eating or uncontrollable eating habits. unable to concentrate, crying, anxiety attacks.

Answer 6

asking questions about depression sounds depressing to me, buy a Nintendo wii and play. that will cheer you up. don't drink its depressant. have sex that also cheers me up, but if you wake up with out the person(please only have sex with person) you had sex with beside you that can be lonely and cause more depression. but just try video games. and watching star wars or cartoons.(unless you had bad childhood)

Answer 7

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Answer 8

First before I say anything I would like to recommend two books to you for finding purpose in your life! 1. The Purpose Driven Life. by Rick Warren 2002 and 2. Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen 2004. Yes! I have been though depression! I had many crying spells because I focused on the darkness, I was never hungry, I tried to sleep but because I only focused on not having a purpose in my life and the stress and anxiety in life, I couldn't sleep and finally because I wasn't eating I did have shakes from time to time. Other symptoms include feeling in a state of emptiness or you start thinking life is not worth living, you do not feel valued or loved for who you are! I believe the reason you feel this way is because your heart is feeling that something is missing. I believe that something is God and Jesus! The Bible says that you were created to have a fellowship with God, and to have Him at the center of your life. Did you know God loves you and values you! "God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son Jesus, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)Know apart from Jesus Christ, the Bible tells us, we are "harassed and helpless, like sheep with out a shepherd" (Matt 9:36). But God loves us, and one reason he has allowed you to have this feeling of emptiness in your heart is that He loves you and wants you to seek and have a relationship with him. No matter how hard we try or what means we use--material possessions, money, pleasure, drugs, or whatever--the emptiness is still there. The thing is that if you let your emptiness go this leads into depression! How do I know this? Because I have dealt with that empty feeling, life with no purpose or meaning and eventually depression. The three things that really turned my life around was: 1. Knowing that God and Jesus Loved me and I was valued! 2. Knowing I had people on my side at church, in my social life and in my family that cared about me! and 3. I had to get myself out of the atmosphere that I was in! When you put yourself in line with what God has for you, then you will see yourself back with a renewed joy! I would not be telling you this if I had not experienced what you feel myself! Know down inside you are looking for love and happiness but you will never find it the way you are living right now. God created you, and God loves you. His only Son, Jesus Christ, loved you so much that he gave His life on the cross so you could be saved and break free from in perfectness, sin and this empty feeling to become a child of God. When you accept Jesus Christ into your life, something wonderful and supernatural happens. God Himself comes to dwell within you! You become part of His family, and you can know the joy of His presence every day. The Bible says: "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5). As a christian I know that Church is a excellent place to meet people that might of once felt the way you do now with no purpose and they might tell you how now they live for Jesus and how they have found that purpose. Not only at church service but a lot of church's have activities like single events and small groups like bible study! Not only will you be meeting new people and developing relationships with them, you will be also be developing a relationship with God and Jesus by learning what the word of God (the Bible) has to offer you in your life, like questions like this one! Also I encourage you to take other steps to reach out to others. Are there others at work or in your neighborhood who are also feel life has no purpose and have symptoms of not feeling like themselves? Are there others in your neighborhood or work who seem to have just a few friends? It may be not easy for you at first, but learn to be a friend to others. Is a good way to start to do something practical for someone else who has a need. The fact of the matter is you need to put yourself in a new atmosphere! I battled though depression! So, I felt like life was just one, big black, end less, tunnel that I felt so alone and that no one valued me! I later found out that I was valued! I was valued by Jesus because he gave his life on the cross for me! and in essence I was carrying my own cross and Jesus said let me carry that for a while and you put your faith in me and I will bring you hope for the future and a future partner! You know what? He did! Now am happily married to the woman of my dreams! And you too can have that person you desire and things in your life will that have more meaning and purpose if you believe in yourself and start having a relationship with Jesus! I will be praying for you brother! Right now! Pray to Jesus, tell him you don't want to have a life without a purpose anymore! You want him to come into your heart by faith! Tell him you want him and him alone to come and stay with you and bring you comfort and wisdom. In Jesus Name! Amen!

Answer 9

YES THATS SOME OF THE SYSMPTOMS. ONE OTHER I KNOW OF IS BEING AGITATED