How do you can decide whether you are responding normally to difficult times, or have become depressed?Professionals look for the following key symptoms when deciding if you are depressed.
1- Depressed or irritable mood most of the day, nearly every day
2- Loss of interest or pleasure
3- Changes in weight or appetite
4- Sleep problems
5- Agitation
6- Tiredness and loss of energy
7- Feeling guilty or worthless
8- Difficulty in concentrating or making decisions
9- Thoughts of death or suicide
You are likely to receive a diagnosis of depression if you experience at least five of these symptoms over a two-week period. However, the most important signs are depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, or a loss of interest or pleasure in things you previously enjoyed.
People have different patterns of depression; for example some people are severely depressed for a relatively short time while others have milder depression over a number of years.
2- Loss of interest or pleasure
3- Changes in weight or appetite
4- Sleep problems
5- Agitation
6- Tiredness and loss of energy
7- Feeling guilty or worthless
8- Difficulty in concentrating or making decisions
9- Thoughts of death or suicide
You are likely to receive a diagnosis of depression if you experience at least five of these symptoms over a two-week period. However, the most important signs are depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, or a loss of interest or pleasure in things you previously enjoyed.
People have different patterns of depression; for example some people are severely depressed for a relatively short time while others have milder depression over a number of years.
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