Feeling down, depressed, hopeless, trouble falling asleep and/or staying asleep. Feeling tired or having very little energy. Poor appetite, over eating, or considerable changes in weight, Feeling bad about yourself-that you are a failure, or having a lot of guilt. Experiencing difficulty concentrating on things or making decisions. Moving or speaking slowly, so that other people have noticed, or feeling so restless you move around a lot.
Experiencing thoughts that you would be better off dead, or thoughts of hurting yourself in some way.
Depression is experienced with varying symptoms and intensity for each individual, and while depression can be a genetic based disorder, there are most often environmental factors that are the driving force of feeling lost, sad, and overwhelmed. Individual's may be experiencing some extreme life stress inter-personally, such as their job/ career, finances, difficulty in school/college, loss of a loved one, divorce, or some type of adversity within an important relationship or within their family's relationships.
Anxious feelings and reactions are often concurrent with depression.
Cognitive therapy is a researched based option proving evidence of recovery from depression for many individuals. Some people experience full recovery within the therapy process while others also seek psychotropic medication to ease the burden of the intensity and frequency of symptoms.
https://www.samhsa.gov › find-help › national-helpline
https://www.nimh.nih.gov › health › publications › depression
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