Symptoms of Depression
When family and friends ask you what’s making you depressed, it’s okay to be honest and say you don’t know. If you are feeling depressed for a prolonged period of time, you should get evaluated by a mental health professional, especially if you experience any of these depression symptoms for more than two weeks:
- Having persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" feelings
- Feeling hopeless
- Feeling guilty, helpless, or worthless
- Being irritable
- Losing interest in activities that you normally like and enjoy doing
- Being tired and having little or no energy
- Having difficulty concentrating or making decisions
- Having difficulty sleeping or sleeping all the time
- Eating too much or not eating at all because you’ve lost your appetite
- Having thoughts of suicide
- Having physical pain such as headaches, cramps, or digestive problems that do not respond to treatment
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