Signs of the Depressive Experience

Originally published 16 July 2014

  • Wanting to isolate and be alone
  • Change in appetite
  • Shifts in sleeping patterns (too much/not enough sleep)
  • Waking up early in the morning
  • Fatigability or lack of energy
  • Agitation or increased activity
  • Loss of interest in daily activities and/or decreased sex drive
  • Feelings of sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness, guilt or self-reproach
  • Weeping/Not able to cry
  • Lapses of memory
  • Hard time making decisions
  • Fear of losing one’s mind
  • Reluctance to take risks
  • Difficulty in smiling or laughing
  • Suicidal thoughts

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