what are some signs of depression in adults?

Question

i think my mom is depressed

Answer 1

-Never wanting to do anything
-Loss of interest in things she used to find enjoyable
-Sleeping too much or too little
-Not eating enough or eating too much
-Thoughts of suicide
-Always sad...Never happy
--- Etc.

Answer 2

The signs of depression (try www.webmd.com) include withdrawl from family, friends and social situations; crying, lack of appetite; physical pains that are not related to illness; exposive anger for no known reason.

What do you think caused your Mom's depression? Did she lose a friend, a job, get a divorce, find out her spouse had an affair, etc.? Has she had a phsyical recently because physical illness that is not treated can cause depression.

If you feel your Mom is depressed, you should talk to a close relative or your Dad (if available). Or you can talk to your Mom about your concern.

Counseling and the use of mood elevating medications are very successful but the person who is depressed must be the person to reach out. You cannot force a person to seek hellp.

Good luck.

Answer 3

People who're depressed are more commonly extra inactive than common, so they might appear like they have got been napping plenty. Maybe darkish circles beneath the eyes. Maybe yawning plenty. The means you'll consider after sitting in entrance of the TV all day. They do not care as so much approximately their look, so a lady who used to decorate and decorate cautiously, spend plenty of time on hair and make-up, however now does not, it would be for the reason that of melancholy. I could feel a quite depressed man or woman could appear on the flooring plenty. They could no longer get outside as so much so they might appear quite light. Stuff like that. Lack of eye touch is a well bet too.

Answer 4

Emotional (getting angry/upset/sad for silly little reasons)
Not wanting to go out, or be surrounded by noise/people
Withdrawing
Loss of appeteit
Lost interest in appearance
Lost the will to live
Your mum could be suffering of depression (but depression happens over a period of time), she could also merely be overstressed as it can come accross as depression too. If she shows signs of being suicidal then it's depression and she needs professional help.

Answer 5

Low mood.
Loss of appetite (or sometimes eating more)
Not sleeping or sleeping too much.
Early morning waking.
Anhedonia (nothing makes her happy)

Those are the typical ones but there is no typical depressive so she may be depressed even if she doesn't fit the symptoms above.

Answer 6

loss of int rest in life (hobbies , family etc) sleeping alot no appetite no sex drive these and other things can be depression if you can talk your mom into going to a counselor have them run a beck's deppression scale on her this test will conferm if she indeed is depressed or not

Answer 7

They can include: sleeping a lot, memory and thinking problems, lack of enthusiasm in things you once liked, and there are many more. Check out these websites for some more symptoms:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depression.cfm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression/DS00175

Answer 8

all the symptoms above are good indicators but also some people who are depressed are moody, frustrated, and may display some anger as well

Answer 9

Loss of desire and appetite mainly it is hard to be happy or excited about anything and develope a negative outlook on everything. if this is her, get her some help. good luck.

Answer 10

Hopelessness, despair, visible lack of energy, and isolating just to name a few.