Depression: Recognizing the Symptoms

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Depression is a mental disorder where feelings of loneliness, sadness, loss of interest in activities, and feelings of suicide are seen.

It happens due to mental and physical changes or issues like trauma, excessive anxiety, accidents, and so on.

Moreover, it reduces focus on work, negatively impacts sleep, and increases the risk of other diseases.

Remember that you are not alone, so seek medical help, and many of them successfully come out.

Depression can occur due to triggering factors, unhealthy lifestyles, and external factors that can trigger depression.

Here are the signs and symptoms in women, older adults, men, and children:

Symptoms of Depression in Women

Crying, and sadness are a part of depression. More common symptoms of depression include:

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  • Anxiety: a common mental issue where excessive anxiety levels trigger depression.
  • Low mood: it is personified as a feeling of sadness, hopelessness, and emptiness.
  • Fatigue: occurs both mentally and physically.
  • Loss of interest: This person has lost interest in activities that were once enjoyable, such as hobbies and s*x.
  • Affect on depression: depression can worsen the period including more pain than usual, irritability, and mood swings.
  • Hormonal Imbalance: During menopause, depression can lead to more instability, and increase anxiety level.
  • During pregnancy: It can affect both mother and infant related to development.
  • Change in sleep: In this person having sleep difficulty, or too much sleeping can occur.
  • Difficulty in focus and irritability: It can make it hard to focus due to a loss of interest in work.
  • Thought of suicide: This a serious symptom, So make sure to seek medical help if you are experiencing this thought.
  • Hormone changes: This can include changes in period and menopause.

If you experience any of these symptoms seek professional medical help which will help you to come out of these.

Moreover, depression is more common in women than men due to hormonal and biological differences.

Symptoms of Depression in Older Adults

Depression in older individuals is different than in younger individuals:

  • Constant sadness and emptiness
  • Anger issues
  • changes in sleep patterns
  • difficulty in making decisions
  • change in body weight
  • physical changes including digestive issues, headache, pain etc

If you know someone who is experiencing these symptoms then quickly seek the therapist.

I experienced that excessive stress, anxiety, and overthinking also linked with depression. So try to manage these.

Physical Symptoms of Depression

Here are the physical symptoms of depression:

  • Chest pain
  • muscle and joint pain
  • headache
  • change in appetite
  • back pain
  • digestive issue
  • s*xual problem
  • restless

Depression Symptoms in Men

Here are common symptoms of depression in men:

  • Self-blame: Depression is different from sadness because it is allied with guilt or failure.
  • Rumination
  • Anger and irritably: It is the most common sign seen in all ages.
  • Alcohol and drug use: drinking excessive alcohol using illegal drugs
  • engaging in risky activities: It includes unsafe driving and no fear of death.
  • Isolated from friends and family

Helpline Number and Other Helps in Depression

Helping Hands

Calling Number – 9152987821
Availability – Monday to Saturday 10 Am – 8 Pm
Language – English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Malayalam, Assamese, Tamil.
Website – https://icallhelpline.org/ and https://hellolifeline.org/ (1800-121-3667)

Remember Thing

  • Don’t hesitate to seek support from your loved ones or therapist.
  • It takes time, so be patient
  • Don’t blame yourself
  • Speak what you feel with your trusted person
  • Don’t take the wrong step

Down Line

Depression is a mental disorder that can be treated with proper medical help.

You are not alone many individuals are fighting with it and successfully coming out. It is just a mental mess.

Don’t make any wrong decisions. Think about how you will feel after recovering and how your loved ones feel about you to see you happy again.

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Hello, I'm Sahil bisht, I am a Mechanical engineer, As well as, aspiring blogger with an obsession for health. This blog delicate to people who want to learn in health.

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