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You distinguish between
different degrees of depression. Below
you can read about these distinctions.
You can also read more about the different
symptoms of depression here.
Mild
depression
Despite its name a mild depression
is painful. The symptoms of mild depression
are the following:
You
generally feel sad and lack energy
to carry out the chores that you normally
do. You might be able to pull yourself
together but not for very long at
a time.
The things that used to interest you
don't appeal to you as much anymore.
You are markedly tired and getting
a good night's sleep doesn't help.
You can misinterpret the tiredness
and believe that you have got a physical
disease.
You can have diffuse physical symptoms.
That means that you might feel pain
"here and there", feel dizzy
and a weight on the chest, etc.
If you have physical symptoms for
a prolonged period of time that you
cannot explain, they might be caused
by a mild depression. You should therefore
go to see your GP.
Moderate
depression
The symptoms of moderate depression
are similar to those of mild depression
but the symptoms are worse and are
present almost all the time. You are
only able to pull yourself together
for very short periods at a time.
You are sad, lack energy and you are
not very interested in the people
around you. Your thoughts are revolving
around low self-esteem and feelings
of guilt, even though your family,
friends and other people around you
find it difficult to understand why
you have feelings of guilt.
You
also experience a lack of joy about
people or things that used to be a
source of joy. Your interest in your
family and your work is small. Your
level of concentration is greatly
reduced, and you are no longer able
to read books or keep up with reading
the newspapers or watching TV and
films.
The
small decisions that daily life presents
seem insurmountable to you. It can
be difficult to decide what you should
buy for tonight's supper. You don't
feel like going out or having visitors
and just want to be by yourself at
home.
Twenty-four-hour
variation
If you are suffering from moderate
depression, it is common for you to
have a twenty-four-hour variation
in your mood. That means that you
can feel lousy in the morning and
start feeling better towards the evening.
You
don't sleep very well and don't feel
refreshed. You might find it relatively
easy to fall asleep but you wake up
after a few hours of sleep and cannot
get back to sleep. Many people find
lying awake in the early hours of
the morning the biggest strain. You
are completely alone then with your
sad thoughts.
Reduced
appetite
You usually have a reduced appetite
in connection with moderate depression.
It is not uncommon for you to loose
5-10% of your normal weight.
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