SYMPTOMS

SYMPTOMS >> DEPRESSION

The disorder of depression happens when you are intensely sad that it interferes your normal functioning. It may follow a sad event and the thoughts about the event are blown out of proportion.

Symptoms typically develop gradually over days or weeks and can vary greatly. For example, a person who is becoming depressed may appear sluggish and sad or irritable and anxious.

For many depressed people, the world appears to have become colorless and lifeless. Depressed people may be preoccupied with intense feelings of guilt and self-denigration and may not be able to concentrate. They may experience feelings of despair, loneliness and low self-esteem. They are often indecisive and withdrawn, feel progressively helpless and hopeless, and think about death and suicide.

Most depressed people have difficulty falling asleep and awaken repeatedly, particularly early in the morning. Poor appetite and weight loss sometimes lead to emaciation, and in women, menstrual periods may stop. However, overeating and weight gain are common in people with mild depression.

Please feel free to ask our doctor about depression and other symptoms.