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Signs and Symptoms You Are Suffering From Depression
How do you know when you’re just having a hard time and are stressed out, or if it’s something more serious? When is it clinical depression? While a doctor is the only one who can make a qualified diagnosis, there are some signs and symptoms of depression that can signal your need to see a doctor. Here are some of those signs and symptoms.
Anger
Many people don’t realize that recent research points to a connection between anger and depression. Blowing up and yelling at people without being able to control it may signify depression.
Irritability
Slightly different from anger, irritability is more about feeling snappish or easily frustrated or annoyed than angry blow-ups. Irritability connected to depression may make you feel really on edge all the time.
Morning Blues
According to medical sources, feeling particularly depressed in the morning is a sign that you may have depression. Feeling sad all day is also part of depression, but the morning blues — perhaps making you just want to stay in or go back to bed — are particularly likely to be connected with depression.
Overwhelm
Do you find yourself wanting to give up because things seem like they’re just too much? Do you say, “I just can’t take anymore,”…
