Being depressed means experiencing a range of symptoms that can affect your daily life, relationships, and overall well-being.This article will be addressing five of the symptoms of a depressed person.
1.Loss of interest and Social withdrawal : A depressed person will no longer enjoy activities, hobbies, or social events that he/she once enjoyed and may also want to stop or even withdraw from going out, wanting to be alone ALL THE TIME.
2 Persistent sadness: Feeling sad, empty, or hopeless for more than two weeks is another sign for you to know you are getting depressed. A Depressed person will not see any reason no matter how little to be joyful because the condition will make such person blind to positive things making them more of a pessimist which could result into negative self talk and becoming more critical over everything, thinking everyone is against You or that You’re not loved or valued.
3.Changes in Appetite:Some depressed individuals tend to either experience Significant weight loss or gain some weight due to changes in eating habits.In some the eat more unlike their normal self making them to start gaining unhealthy weight while in some the tend to just choose not to eat which makes them to loose some weight unlike their normal self when not depressed.
4.Sleep Inconsistency : In some depressed patients,sleep becomes a battle. They enter into a condition called insomnia. They can go days without having adequate or no sleep at all. Some will even get to sleep in excess, like sleeping for a whole day instead of 6-8 hours recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). When You begin to notice excess or no sleep at all, You need to check You might be getting depressed o.
5. Fatigue & Struggling To Concentrate : A depressed person has his/her mind on so many irrelevant or exhausting activities. I some depressed people they tend to do excessive activities which most times they would delegate or even not do but because they are depressed they tend to indulge in it since they are lonely or even isolated WHILE in some depressed individuals their energy level will drastically crash. They will be feeling so tired, sluggish,over little or small things/task done, which may lead to trouble focusing, making quality decisions, or thinking clearly.
Kindly note:
°Depression is a treatable condition.
°If you’re experiencing symptoms of depression, it’s essential to seek professional help from a mental health expert.
°Be confident enough to speak out. Talk to a trusted friend or family member, or call a helpline for support.Don’t suffer or even die in silence.
°Failure to treat or capture depression at the early stage could be dangerous as it could lead to death because of the suicidal thought that it comes to it.
°You might not necessarily need to be placed on medication even if you discover you are battling with DEPRESSION all you might be needing is just LIFESTYLE CHANGES, and you will be right on track.
°Nothing is worth being depressed over, hand over what is beyond your control to God, and be full of