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Question

What are the top indicators of depression >

Answer 1

At least five of these:

(1) depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, as indicated by either subjective report (e.g., feels sad or empty) or observation made by others (e.g., appears tearful). Note: In children and adolescents, can be irritable mood.

(2) markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day, nearly every day (as indicated by either subjective account or observation made by others)

(3) significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain (e.g., a change of more than 5% of body weight in a month), or decrease or increase in appetite nearly every day. Note: In children, consider failure to make expected weight gains.

(4) insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day

(5) psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day (observable by others, not merely subjective feelings of restlessness or being slowed down)

(6) fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day

(7) feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt (which may be delusional) nearly every day (not merely self-reproach or guilt about being sick)

(8) diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness, nearly every day (either by subjective account or as observed by others)

(9) recurrent thoughts of death (not just fear of dying), recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide

Answer 2

Some indications of depression, The person avoiding his/her friends, if the person has a weak appetite, If they seem to not have a high self esteem or not as energized as they used to be. They might not want to talk about stuff and would rather seat alone.

hope i helped a little i can't get any more specific because I'm not a dictionary but this are some specifications.

Answer 3

When someone wakes up and realizes everything is pointless and begins to question the dogma that's been shoved down her or his throat for the past however many years, this is called "depression", and is quickly medicated.

Depression is everyone's favorite "disease" about which to spout off "signs and symptoms".

Conditioned Individual: "Depression is not only a mental disease, but also a physical one (as though mental functions are some special sauce added onto the physical brain). Do you feel like life is hopeless? Do you feel alone? Does the fact that you're going to one day cease to exist regardless of how you live your life bother you? You might be (sane) depressed."

How about this: I don't consider you sane *unless* you've sat down to honestly contemplate suicide at least once. "To be or not to be?" isn't a permitted question anymore, apparently.

Answer 4

I dealt with depression for almost 10 years, and these were my symptoms:

- Lack of motivation to do anything, even eat.

- A "heavy" feeling inside, like my insides had turned into stone.

- Tired and wanting to sleep all the time.

- Not caring at all about things that were usually important to me.

If you want or need more information, you can IM or email me.

Answer 5

There are different types of depression.

Some common ones are; lack of energy, aches and pains, irritability, insomnia.