Depressions Tips & Guide
An illness that affects the whole body and thoughts is called depression. The way you eat, sleep and the way you ponder things will be affected.
A person who is depressed cannot simply "get a hold of himself or herself," nor simply will it away with a strong will. The good news is though, that a person can usually be treated to overcome most depressions, even those that have been plaguing the person for years on years.
Depression symptoms are vary from person to person, it depends on type of depression and how long it has been allowed to progress. Having troubles with decision making and concentration is not uncommon during depression.
Many depressed people usually have problems with short term memory. Mostly always think negative. Some may be said to suffer from poor self esteem and pessimism. People with a very serious depressions may even have self destructive thoughts.
A person who is depressed often feels tired and irritable. Some feel hopeless and helpless, and even lose their temper. Others may feel that work productivity suffers them greatly. I know a friend who suffers from a great depression after divorced keep telling me how she feels hopeless and helpless about her life. So that she doesn't like to do anything even leave her own office.
A depressed person usually cannot eat properly, either do not eat enough or over-eat, he or she has sleeping problem as well, either do not sleep at all or some oversleep. Many depressed people suffer a plethora of aches as well as restless.
The very best advice is if you feel as if you may be depressed, then at least go to a psychiatrist once.
Be sure to tell the psychiatrist all the symptoms you have so that you will receive the correct diagnosis, don't omit anything even if you feel it may be not important at all.
A person who is depressed cannot simply "get a hold of himself or herself," nor simply will it away with a strong will. The good news is though, that a person can usually be treated to overcome most depressions, even those that have been plaguing the person for years on years.
Depression symptoms are vary from person to person, it depends on type of depression and how long it has been allowed to progress. Having troubles with decision making and concentration is not uncommon during depression.
Many depressed people usually have problems with short term memory. Mostly always think negative. Some may be said to suffer from poor self esteem and pessimism. People with a very serious depressions may even have self destructive thoughts.
A person who is depressed often feels tired and irritable. Some feel hopeless and helpless, and even lose their temper. Others may feel that work productivity suffers them greatly. I know a friend who suffers from a great depression after divorced keep telling me how she feels hopeless and helpless about her life. So that she doesn't like to do anything even leave her own office.
A depressed person usually cannot eat properly, either do not eat enough or over-eat, he or she has sleeping problem as well, either do not sleep at all or some oversleep. Many depressed people suffer a plethora of aches as well as restless.
The very best advice is if you feel as if you may be depressed, then at least go to a psychiatrist once.
Be sure to tell the psychiatrist all the symptoms you have so that you will receive the correct diagnosis, don't omit anything even if you feel it may be not important at all.
About the Author:
Anne Durrell comes from California. She began writing about Depressions several years ago. You may want to check out her other guide on depression quiz tips, and what is depression guide!