Depression

life_symptonIs it more than the blues? If you have these symptoms, you may be depressed. If you or someone you know experiences these symptoms of depression, seek help immediately from a professional counselor or physician.

  1. Depressed mood on most days for most of each day. (Irritability may be prominent in children and adolescents.)
  2. Total or very noticeable loss of pleasure most of the time.
  3. Significant increase or decrease in appetite, weight, or both.
  4. Sleep disorders–either insomnia or excessive sleepiness–nearly every day.
  5. Feelings of agitation or a sense of intense slowness.
  6. Loss of energy and a daily sense of tiredness.
  7. Sense of guilt and worthlessness nearly all the time.
  8. Inability to concentrate occurring nearly every day.
  9. Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide.

SourceScreening for Mental Health, Inc.

For more information on depression, see:

Gospel.com
National Institute of Mental Health
American Association of Suicidology
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

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