What Are The Common Symptoms Of Depression?

Major depressive disorder or depression as it isanxiety disorder and specially substance abuse the
commonly known is a form of mental illness thatchances of getting a depression increase.
leaves the patient in a gloomy state and alsoWho is more likely to suffer from depression?It is
severely affects the appetite, work, relationships andestimated that around 16% of Americans suffer
all major aspects of life.Some of the majorfrom some form or the other of depression some
symptoms are as follows:Always undergoing feelingstime during their life. Although anyone can get
of sadness, irritability and tensionLoss of interest indepression the chances of women getting it is twice
activities of pleasure or lack of libidoFeeling fatiguedas much as men. This is partly because of the
even though you may not have done anythingHavinghormonal changes that women undergo in life such as
appetite problems which may lead to increased ormenstruation, menopause and pregnancy.While men
decreased dietChanged sleeping habits, which couldare less likely to get depression than women the
translate into too much sleep or too little of itAlwayschances of them getting suicidal is four times as
feeling restless or feeling slowed downLack ofmuch as women. This is because many a time
concentration and difficulty in making decisionsFeelingdepression goes undiagnosed in men and they try to
worthless, hopeless and experiencing emotions ofmask it through alcoholism and drug abuse worsening
guiltThinking of death and suicideWhat are thethe situation further.The maximum risk of not getting
common causes of Depression?Depression is notdepression treated is with old people. This is because
caused by a single factor and is normally a result ofthe people around them treat their change in
one or more causes. These are not only changes inbehavior as normal ageing. However there are several
the state of mind but also physical changes in thefactors in old age which can trigger depression like
brain. It is caused due to the imbalance of a certainlosing loved ones, living alone and being not as active
kind of chemical in the brain that carries signals to theas they once were.How is depression
brain and nerves which are calledtreated?Depression is suffered by 14 million
neurotransmitters.Some of the common causes ofAmericans in any given year and it can be treated
depression are given below:Family History: Sometimesusing medication and talk therapy. The key is to get
depression runs in the family and if the parents havediagnosed and seek help. Once this is done getting
depression the likelihood of the children also gettingtreated is the easier part.
the same increases.Trauma and Stress: StressfulYou should get in touch with a doctor to seek the
things like death of a close one, losing a job or atherapy that will best respond to you and also
break up can trigger depression. At the same time asuitable to your lifestyle. Two of the common
change in lifestyle may also cause depression such astreatments for depression that have helped a lot of
getting married or graduating from school orpeople are WELLBUTRIN XL and PAXIL CR however
college.Pessimism: People with low self esteem andit is imperative that you seek professional help.
who have a negative outlook on life have a muchIt is important to remember that therapy or
greater chance at getting depressed than cheerfulmedication will not work immediately and it will take
and optimistic people.Physical Illness: Sometimes thetime before you can feel the difference.Author: Kitty
stress that comes when one undergoes physicalBarker - Kitty often writes for and with
illness like Cancer or AIDS puts the person underDepression-Assistance. You can also see more
depression. They feel unable to cope with thisinformation on this subject at Symptoms Of
change in their life and go into depression.OtherDepression - should this link be inactive, you can
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from other psychological diseases like schizophrenia,depression-assistance.