The common symptoms of clinical depression

Here is a list of the common clinical depression symptoms -

  • Feelings of sadness or unhappiness
  • Irritability or frustration, even over small matters
  • Loss of interest or loss of pleasure in normal activities
  • Reduced sex drive
  • Insomnia or excessive sleeping
  • Changes in appetite mostly decreased appetite and weight loss, but in some cases increased cravings for food and weight gain
  • Agitation or restlessness — for example, pacing, hand-wringing or an inability to sit still
  • Slowed thinking, slow speaking or slow body movements
  • Indecisiveness, high distractibility and decreased concentration
  • Fatigue, chronic tiredness and loss of energy — a situation where even small tasks may seem to require a lot of effort
  • Feelings of worthlessness or guilt, fixating on past failures or blaming yourself when things aren’t going right even if it has nothing to do with you.
  • Trouble thinking, concentrating, making decisions and remembering things
  • Frequent thoughts of death, dying or suicide
  • Crying spells for no apparent reason
  • Unexplained physical problems, such as back pain, abdominal pain or headaches

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