Symptoms of Depressive disorders
Symptoms of Depressive disorders
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Depressive disorders includes the 69
symptoms listed below:
- Exact symptoms depend on subtype and severity of depressive disorder
- Depressed mood and other emotional problems
- Eating pattern changes - you might eat more or less than usual
- Sleep pattern changes
- Mental changes
- Social problems
- Physical problems
- Other signs of childhood or adolescent depression:
- Zig-zagging from periods of elation to gloom
- Unable to maintain enthusiasm for new projects due to mood changes
- Personal Relationship Problems due to influence of moods causing a constant "pulling close and pushing away" of emotions
- Abrupt changes in personality from cheerful, confident and energetic to sad, blue or "mean"
- Sleep difficulties are prominent, with affected persons sleeping little during hypomania, and "unable to get out of bed" during depression.
- Sadness
- Low self-esteem
- Guilt
- Sleep and eating disturbances
- Inability to be comforted
- Exhaustion
- Emptiness
- Anhedonia
- Social withdrawal
- Low or no energy
- Becoming easily frustrated
- Feeling inadequate in taking care of the baby
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Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Depressive disorders:
When that "down" mood, along with other symptoms, lasts for more
than a couple of weeks, the condition may be clinical depression.
Clinical depression is a serious health problem that affects the total
person. In addition to feelings, it can change behavior, physical health
and appearance, academic performance, social activity and the ability to
handle everyday decisions and pressures. (Source: excerpt from What to do When a Friend is Depressed: NIMH)
Depressive disorders: Onset and Incubation
Onset of Depressive disorders: Most commonly the disorder begins in the teens or early twenties.
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The symptom information on this page
attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Depressive disorders.
This signs and symptoms information for Depressive disorders has been gathered from various sources,
may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of Depressive disorders signs or Depressive disorders symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Depressive disorders may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Depressive disorders symptoms.