How to know if your suffering from depression.
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If a sad feeling goes on for too long, hurts too deeply, and makes it hard for you to enjoy the good things about your life, it's called depression.
Here are some of the signs and symptoms of depression:
feeling empty or numb
feeling hopeless (like there's nothing to look forward to)
feeling guilty or worthless
feeling lonely or unloved
feeling irritable and annoyed a lot (every little thing gets on your nerves)
feeling like things are not fun anymore
having trouble keeping your mind on schoolwork or homework or getting bad grades
having trouble keeping your mind on things like reading or watching TV or not remembering what a book or a TV show was about
having less energy and feeling tired all the time
sleeping too much or not enough
not eating enough and weight loss or eating too much and weight gain
thinking about death or thinking about suicide
spending less time with friends and more time alone
crying a lot, often for no reason
feeling restless (being unable to sit still or relax)
having certain body feelings, like lots of stomachaches, headaches, or chest pain -
Kids, teens, and adults can get depression. It's very important for people of any age who have depression to get help. When they do, they can get better quickly. Sometimes treatment involves talking to someone who knows all about depression. Sometimes medications can help depression heal. Sometimes both of these things are used.
If you think you have depression or you just have sadness that simply will not go away, it is important to talk to an adult about it: a parent, relative, doctor, teacher, guidance counselor, coach, or close adult friend. This person can help you find the right type of treatment. Many cities also have mental health hotlines or suicide hotlines that are listed in the phone book. There is always somebody to talk to when you are sad or if you are depressed - somebody who can help. -
There is some kind of depression assessment to determine whether a person is suffering from depression. Not sure whether this can be found on the internet or not.
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Originally posted by Honeybear1990:If a sad feeling goes on for too long, hurts too deeply, and makes it hard for you to enjoy the good things about your life, it's called depression.
Here are some of the signs and symptoms of depression:
feeling empty or numb
YES SUPER EMPTY
feeling hopeless (like there's nothing to look forward to)
YES NO ONE TO LOOK FOR
feeling guilty or worthless
feeling lonely or unloved
YES SO LONELY
feeling irritable and annoyed a lot (every little thing gets on your nerves)
feeling like things are not fun anymore
YES, GO CLUB CANT DANCE DRINK ALOT
having trouble keeping your mind on schoolwork or homework or getting bad grades
ALMOST FAILING...
having trouble keeping your mind on things like reading or watching TV or not remembering what a book or a TV show was about
CANT CONCERATE
having less energy and feeling tired all the time
SUPER TIRED EVEN WAKE UP LATE
sleeping too much or not enough
AS ABOVE
not eating enough and weight loss or eating too much and weight gain
thinking about death or thinking about suicide
DUNO
spending less time with friends and more time alone
GO OUT ALONE
crying a lot, often for no reason
NOPE, BUT MY HEART CRIED/
feeling restless (being unable to sit still or relax)
NIL,
having certain body feelings, like lots of stomachaches, headaches, or chest pain
NIL -
BTW one symptom of Menopause is depression, so one may be suffering from menopause if he/she has signs of depression.
Other symptoms of menopause include hot flashes and palpitations, psychological symptoms such as depression, anxiety, irritability, mood swings and lack of concentration, and atrophic symptoms such as vaginal dryness and urgency of urination appear. Together with these symptoms, the woman may also have increasingly erratic menstrual periods. -
I had depression for many times
