Symptoms Of Depression-Being Depressed
July 18, 2008
Do you or anyone you know suffer from depression and if so, do you know what the symptoms are? Do you really know what depression is? If you and/or anybody you know, answers “yes” to one or both these questions, then you should know what the effects of depression are and should be treating it.
What is depression?
Depression is a mental condition that causes the distorting of the thoughts and feeling processes of the brain, which alters one’s thinking and body functions to the point of a person having wild and random thoughts and actions without the person being aware of them. There are many types of depression and each one have about the less or same symptoms and they can have mild to devastating effects on the mind and body.
What are the symptoms of depression?
Depending on the type of depression, the symptoms vary and have wide-ranging effects on the body and mind. For major depression, the symptoms can range from loss of appetite, loss of interest in social and/or work activities, chronic fatigue, feelings of guilt, helplessness and unworthiness, sleep disturbances, unexplained weight loss and/or weight gain with overeating and lack of concentration.
For the symptoms of a depressive disorder called dysthymia, which is similar to major depression, but a lesser from of that disorder, Dysthymia is not a disabling depressive disorder but can keep a person from having and keeping a full energy level.
For the symptoms of bipolar disorder, the symptoms and effects can and usually are disabling and even life-threatening to the disabled person. The common symptoms of bipolar disorder includes having feelings of increased energy and activity, having sudden mood changes and irritability, having periods of euphoric-like feelings, have very fast thinking and speech, having a lack of concentration, having poor judgment, unrealistic beliefs about one’s abilities, having a high sexual drive, having a proactive and aggressive manner, going on spending sprees, having a lack of sleep and having a behavior pattern that are unusual.
The symptoms of depression can be treated through intense therapy or counseling, taking antidepressants, electroshock therapy and by taking serotonin inhibitors, which increases the number of serotonin in the brain, making one feel happy and at a state of calm. Note that these medications do have side effects, so make sure you talk to your doctor about the medication you are being prescribed.
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