9 Ways To Know You’re Suffering From Depression

Have you been feeling sad or empty? Are you no longer interested in things you once had passion for? Do you have difficulty concentrating or sleeping? Have you noticed a decrease in energy or change in appetite?

According experts, if you have been experiencing these symptoms for no specific reason nearly every day for at least two weeks, you may be experiencing anxiety or depression.

These depressive disorder can also be as a result of a break-up, loss of a loved ones or another traumatic event.

Depression is a serious medical illness and professional help should be sought for adequate treatment.

The major depressive disorder is noticeable in different ways and can show in the following signs:

1. A mood that’s continuously ’empty’, sad and angry. Irritability or frustration, even over small matters

2. A continuous feeling of worthlessness, hopelessness, pessimism, guilt and so on without anything physically happening. In some cases dejection and feeling of loss of sensation emotionally.

3. Loss of interest in physical activities/numbness, socializing and generally diminished interest to be around people. Having no pleasure in almost all activities.

4. Loss of physical strength with a feeling of numbness, constantly fatigued, energy level is low and generally feeling slowly feeling slowed down grinding to a halt.

5. Finding it difficult to sleep or over-sleeping, changes in appetite and weight loss are recorded in some cases.

6.  Significant weight loss or gain.

7. Unexplained physical problems, such as back pain or headaches.

8. Abusing alcohol or illegal drugs.

9. Recurring thoughts of death or suicide. If you are having suicidal thoughts, seek help immediately.