Depression Symptoms

Protecting your family health are not only having the financial Health Plans for them. But health coverage for whole family should concerned on every member behaviour . Because from these, we might recognizing mental disorder since very beginning.
With Identifying depression symptoms from early . It can be a useful first step toward gaining a deeper understanding of how major depression, dysthymia, or bipolar disorder affects you. It may help you to start a discussion with a doctor or therapist.

However, these self-tests according the depression and manic symptoms below cannot diagnose depression or any other mental illness. Even if they could, it's easy to dismiss or overlook symptoms in yourself. It may help to have a friend or relative go over this symptoms checklist on you.

If you think you or a person you know are depressed or if you have other concerns or questions after looking these symptoms below , talk with your doctor or therapist.
Checking off any symptoms of depression that you have had for two weeks or longer, or that you've noticed in the family member or friend you're concerned about.
Focus on symptoms that have been present almost every day for most of the day. Then look at the key below ( The exception is the item regarding thoughts of suicide or suicide attempts).

Remember : " When you find these Depression Symptoms below it means A warrants to immediate call a doctor "


Depression Symptoms :

Feel sad or irritable.
Have lost interest in activities used to enjoy.
Eating much less than usually do and have lost weight, or eating much more than usually do and have gained weight.
Sleeping much less or more than usually do.
Have no energy or feel tired much of the time.
Feel anxious and can't seem to sit still.
Feel guilty or worthless.
Have trouble concentrating or find it hard to make decisions.
Have recurring thoughts about death or suicide, ( I have a suicide plan, or I have tried to commit suicide )


Manic episode Symptoms :
Check off any symptoms you've noticed for a week or longer in yourself or the person you're concerned about. Focus on symptoms that are present almost every day during most of the day to prevent more excess of Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression.

Feel extremely elated, uninhibited, or irritable.
Have ideas or plans that will have a big impact on yourself or on others.
Have a continuous stream of thoughts racing through your brain.
Sleeping far less than normally do.
Talking far more than normally do.
Feel quite distracted and find it hard to focus.
Energetically pursuing goals, or feel agitated and unable to sit still.
Actively pursuing pleasures that may have negative consequences, such as buying whatever you want or entering into sexual liaisons or business schemes.



Depression and dysthymia. If you checked a total of five or more statements on the depression checklist, including at least one of the first two statements, you (or your loved one) may be suffering from an episode of major depression. If you checked fewer statements, including at least one of the first two statements, you may be suffering from a milder form of depression or dysthymia.
Manic episode. Checking off four statements on the manic episode checklist, including the first statement, suggests possible bipolar disorder. Note that hypomanic symptoms (milder manic symptoms) may last for as little as four days, not a full week or longer.