What Types of Depression Are Diagnosed and What Are Depression Symptoms?

Depression symptoms and appropriate depression treatment can vary from person to person.  Some may experience symptoms that cause them to be virtually debilitated in life while others may still be able to blend in and hide their symptoms. All symptoms of depression can cause an explosion effect into other areas of the life including school grades, marriage, new job or job lose, parenting, physical health and so many more.Depression symptoms should not be ignored as they can cause negative areas of daily life.  A person who has experienced several of the following symptoms may be considered depressed.  

Depressed Mood:  includes the emotions and feelings of sadness, discouragement and sometimes includes frequent crying.A mood of depression can be expressed through restlessness particulary in children and teens.  

A Marked Decrease in Pleasure or Interest:  Persons with this symptom may discover that activities that used to bring them pleasure no longer interest them.  They may begin to withdraw or act distinctly disinterested in the every day activities of daily life.

Extreme Change in Weight: A change in weight of 5% or more in 1 month while not attempting to gain or lose weight can be an indication or a symptom of depression.

Disruption in Normal Sleeping Pattern:  Sleeping long hours of the day and night and still feeling sluggish and sleepy is a symptom of depression as is insomnia or the inability to sleep.

Fatigue:  Feeling tired all day no matter how much sleep is gotten is a symptom of depression.

Feelings of Guilt, Condemnation and Discouragement:  Feelings that control emotions and bring overwhelming and reoccurring thoughts of guilt, condemnation and discouragement are symptoms of depression.

Brain Fog:  Challenges in focusing, thinking clear thoughts and making correct decisions.  

Thoughts of Dying: Constant thinking of dying, considering suicide and thinking that being dead would be better than being alive are depression symptoms.  Plans to commit suicide indicate depression may be an issue.

There are several types of depression diagnosis’s including mild depression, major depression, Dysthymia and Bipolar Disorder.A diagnosis of depression will often leave lead to the treatment that will best help the depressed individual.  There is a sensitive balance between mental health and physical health in a person and the treatment selected must address both effectively in order to deal with the depression symptoms that the person is experiencing.

Capital Clinical Research Associates is a depression research center for DC, Rockville, & Bethesda, as well as the symptoms and treatments of the condition.   Take our free Depression Assessment Questionairre.

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