How do I know if i have depression?

Question

About a wek ago,my girlfirend broke up with me,and i was really sad for 3 whole days.I felt the lowest i'ver felt before,but now i'm moving on,and i still fell this way out of nowhere.i'll be in class,and all of a sudden start feeling mad and aggravated for no reason at all.what does this mean?

Answer 1

That means you're greiving for the loss of your girlfriend. It's not 'depression' per se, unless it keeps going on uninterrupted and starts seriously interfering with your life. It's normal to be upset when you get dumped.

Answer 2

It is okay to grieve that's normal
You have unanswered question in the break up
Your anger stems from how the relationship played out
angry causes you think the relationship should have been different
You sound like you still have things you;d like to say to her like some how she doesn;t understand everything you want her to
But what you do with that aggravation is what makes a difference
Understand this is normal but when it start to affect your life on a daily basis then you need to look at the situation
Try talking to someone you trust tell everything you feel scream shout be mad whatever you need and get it out of your system
I f you don't trust anyone write a letter and tell it like it is then go outside and burn it let go of the feeling when you burn it that's it its gone i have nothing left to prove to her
I will feel how I do and that's okay I will move on knowing this happened for a reason and that's okay
Start eating properly sleep well get exercises and take vitamin b complex if your mind starts to think negative thought STOP IT RIGHT THERE and start to think about things with her or others that made you feel like you were on top of the world negative thinking feeds positive thinking heals and make the decision that you are done with this situation and Carry that decision out

As for depression symtoms
You may feel tierd alot of the time
Withdraw from your friends
Stop doing activities that you normaly would
have sleeping and hunger problems
sleep to much or not enough
Eat constant or very little
stay in bed all day
poor hygiene
always thinking negatively
thoughts of suicide
One more thought ask yourself is there something about me that I need to learn

Answer 3

These are signs of depression and anger, and are somewhat normal. I have listed several links below for online tests for depression. Should you take one of these and it recommend a trip to the docotr then I would say go. It might not hurt just to have someone to talk to. Even if it means just getting this off your chest and getting some directions on getting on with life.
Or perhaps you may need some medication. I can't really tell from a simple question posted here, but I suggest these simple tests to help you better understand depression.

Answer 4

You likely are depressed, but that doesn't necessarily mean a MAJOR depression that requires anything more than time, and perhaps some comfort food. Listen, bad things happen, and they suck when they do. If the bad feelings don't stop after two weeks, you might be looking at a depressive episode that is worth getting checked out. Is it improving with time, or remains about the same, regardless of the outside circumstances.

Answer 5

Depression is different for people. If you feel very sad for longer than 2 weeks, have trouble sleeping, or sleep all the time, do not want to see friends or go places and do things you normally love then you may have depression. Normally, when we go through a real stressful time we are sad for a while but then get better. It is not depression.
I hope you are feeling better.

Answer 6

It takes some time to overcome a breakup, even if you initiate it. It is worse if you were sexually involved or it was your first gf. Force yourself to let her go and realize that there will be many, many more girls worth having that will come available to you. I went through a dozen or so before I found the one that I've stuck with for 18 years and it worked out best when I put girls aside and just started enjoying life (I was 23 then...it was hard to tell myself that at 18).

Answer 7

Signs and symptoms
Two hallmarks of depression — symptoms key to establishing a diagnosis — are:

Loss of interest in normal daily activities. You lose interest in or pleasure from activities that you used to enjoy.
Depressed mood. You feel sad, helpless or hopeless, and may have crying spells.
In addition, for a doctor or other health professional to diagnose depression, most of the following signs and symptoms also must be present for at least two weeks.

Sleep disturbances. Sleeping too much or having problems sleeping can be a sign you're depressed. Waking in the middle of the night or early in the morning and not being able to get back to sleep are typical.
Impaired thinking or concentration. You may have trouble concentrating or making decisions and have problems with memory.
Changes in weight. An increased or reduced appetite and unexplained weight gain or loss may indicate depression.
Agitation. You may seem restless, agitated, irritable and easily annoyed.
Fatigue or slowing of body movements. You feel weariness and lack of energy nearly every day. You may feel as tired in the morning as you did when you went to bed the night before. You may feel like you're doing everything in slow motion, or you may speak in a slow, monotonous tone.
Low self-esteem. You feel worthless and have excessive guilt.
Less interest in sex. If you were sexually active before developing depression, you may notice a dramatic decrease in your level of interest in having sexual relations.
Thoughts of death. You have a persistent negative view of yourself, your situation and the future. You may have thoughts of death, dying or suicide.
Depression can also cause a wide variety of physical complaints, such as gastrointestinal problems (indigestion, constipation or diarrhea), headache and backache. Many people with depression also have symptoms of anxiety.

Children, teens and older adults may react differently to depression. In these groups, symptoms may take different forms or may be masked by other conditions. Kids may pretend to be sick, worry that a parent is going to die, perform poorly in school, refuse to go to school, or exhibit behavioral problems. Older people may be more willing to discuss the physical manifestations of depression, instead of their emotional difficulties.

***If you show little interest in once-enjoyable activities, if you feel sad, helpless, tired or worthless, and if your eating and sleeping habits have changed greatly, see your doctor to determine if you have depression. ***

Answer 8

That means that you're still upset. I highly doubt its actually 'depression' in a medical sense. It's not out of nowhere... You just got dumped. It's going to take time. Depression is a chemical imbalance, generally not brought on by any single event.

Answer 9

There are two types of depression; chemical and clinical.

We all have clinical depression from time to time, it really is just being very sad, this is probably what you have. And will usually go away with time, but if it doesn't then it can turn into chemical depression. I would suggest going to talk to a therapist, they can help.

Answer 10

1. You think no one cares/understands & everything & everyone sucks.
2. Trouble sleeping OR getting up.
3. Feeling hopeless like things will never get better.
4. Feelings of lonliness, guilt or worthlessness
5. Loss of appetite/weight loss or gain
6. Suicidal thoughts or tendcencies

*These are just some of the criteria BUT you don't have to meet all of it to be diagnosed.*