Tell Me More About Depression.
1. What are the symptoms of depression?
Depression is one of the world's oldest and most common ailments. It can have both physical and psychological symptoms and not everyone has the same ones. The symptoms include:
• Appearance Sad face, slow movements, unkept look.
• Unhappy feelings Feeling sad, hopeless, discouraged, or listless.
• Negative thoughts "I'm a failure." "I'm no good." "No one cares about me."
• Reduced activity "I just sit around and mope." "Doing anything is just too much of an effort."
• Reduced concentration
• People problems "I don't want anybody to see me." "I feel so lonely."
• Guilt and low self-esteem "It's all my fault." "I should be punished."
• Physical problems Sleeping problems, weight loss or gain, decreased sexual interest, or headaches.
• Suicidal thoughts or wishes "I'd be better off dead." "I wonder if it hurts to die."
Reference:
McIntyre RS, Mancini DA, Chen I, Maresky N, Parikh SV, Grupp L, Kennedy SH. A multicentre validation of the abbreviated Hamilton depression rating scale (HAMD- 7) to evaluate remission in primary care. Presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Psychiatric Association; October 2004; Montreal, Quebec.
Kennedy SH, Lam RW, Beaulieu S, O’Donovan C. New perspectives in the management of depression: Are you aware? Presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Psychiatric Association; October 2004; Montreal, Quebec.
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