clinical depression symptoms
Clinical Depression Symptoms
Depression ranges from a mild and temporary form to a severe and permanent form. The more severe form of depression is also known as major depression is known as clinical depression. This article provides information about the various symptoms of the same.
- Lack of Interest: People who are clinically depressed do not show interest in any activities, even the ones they used to previously enjoy.
- Mood: The mood of the person with this depression will be sad, helpless, and even hopeless.
- Trouble with Sleep: Those who are depressed will show signs of troubled sleep. In some cases the person may sleep excessively and in some cases he/she may not sleep at all.
- Trouble concentrating and thinking: Those who cannot concentrate or show signs of memory loss and difficulty in making decisions, could be clinically depressed.
- Fluctuating Weight: If a person is showing major fluctuation in weight, like severe weight loss or weight gain he/she could be clinically depressed. This has something to do with loss of appetite or emotional eating.
- Agitated: If you notice signs of anxiety, agitation, irritability, and restlessness, it is possible that the person may be depressed.
- Lack of Self-esteem: Those who are depressed will feel wretched and unworthy, they will also have some amount of misplaced guilt.
- Slow Movement: A person who is depressed may show no interest in any activity, and feel exhausted. The person will feel tired in the morning and at night, and will move around in a state of disinterest.
- Suicidal Tendencies: Those who have thought of suicide or death are definitely showing signs of depression.