Mental health articles

A person with depression will experience some of the

following  key features and  symptoms of depression:

Physical

• tiredness and a feeling of fatigue and weakness

• vague aches and pains all over the body

Feeling

• feeling sad and miserable

• a loss of interest in life, social interactions, work, etc.

• guilty feelings

Thinking

• hopelessness about the future

• difficulty making decisions

• thoughts that he is not as good as others (low selfesteem)

• thoughts that it would be better if he were not alive

• suicidal ideas and plans

• difficulty in concentrating

Behaving

• disturbed sleep (usually reduced sleep, but occasionally too much sleep)

• poor appetite (sometimes increased appetite)

• reduced sex drive

Tags: depression, symptoms