- Feeling sad, unhappy.
- Irritability (especially in children and young adults)
- Loss of interest in all activities previously enjoyed.
- Loss of concentration and memory.
- Reduced energy levels, easily tired or fatigued.
- Moving and speaking more slowly than usual.
- Weight loss or weight gain.
- Appetite changes; increased or decreased appetite; binging on food.
- Aches and pains
- Sleep pattern disturbances; hypersomnolence or insomnia.
- Loss of Libido
- Excessive guilt
- Loss of self confidence/ inflated sense of self-esteem.
- Social withdrawal
- Helplessness
- Worthlessness
- Hopelessness
- Lack of personal hygiene.
- Feeling life is not worth living.
- Feeling of detachment (depersonalization) from surroundings.
- Morbid thoughts/ ideas and thoughts about death.
SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION
Patients with depression experience a variety of symptoms that vary from person to person as well as in severity. The symptoms can conveniently be divided into following spheres