Symptoms and Signs of Clinical Depression

Depression can contort your views on yourself, others around you and life itself. The symptoms of depression vary from person to person. Everyone has the blues now and then but when the symptoms become overwhelming and hinder normal activities it is time to seek help. The major symptoms to look for depression are-

Feeling helpless, hopeless, guilty
Loss of appetite leading to significant weight loss

Sleep disorder- unable to sleep or sleeping too much

Feeling irritated for no valid reason
Getting impatient and indulging in violent activities like harming oneself or others
Loss of energy- feeling drained out physically and mentally
Having death or suicidal thoughts

Reference:

Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association third edition.

Published on Nov 11, 2013
Last Updated on Aug 01, 2014

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