Contents:
- Medical Video: 10 Traits of a Psychopath
- Depression characteristics that you must know
- Psychological symptoms
- Physical symptoms
- Social symptom
Medical Video: 10 Traits of a Psychopath
Everyone can experience depression. It is estimated that one in five people in the world can experience depression at some stage in their lives. Even so, the symptoms of depression that arise and their severity may vary from one person to another. What are the most common characteristics of depression and should you be aware of?
Depression characteristics that you must know
Depression is characterized by worsening moods that persist for weeks or more than 6 consecutive months. There are several overlapping symptoms between stress and depression, such as difficulty concentrating, lack of enthusiasm, and losing interest in things that you have always enjoyed. However, generally the symptoms of depression feel more defeated and can stop the activity.
The following are the most common features of depression:
Psychological symptoms
Psychological symptoms of depression include:
- The mood deteriorated drastically.
- Feel sad constantly.
- Feel bad, constantly despairing.
- Feel worthless and helpless; feel like a loser.
- Missing motivation and interest
- Keep crying.
- Feel guilty.
- Feeling upset, easily ignited by emotions, and intolerant of others.
- Difficult to make a decision
- Cannot feel the slightest happiness or pleasure from positive situations and events.
- Always feeling anxious or worried.
- Think of suicide or self-harm.
Physical symptoms
Physical symptoms of depression include:
- Move or speak more slowly than usual
- Changes in appetite; can be less and less, or more and more often.
- Changes in body weight. Generally dropped dramatically, but sometimes increased.
- Constipation.
- Unexplained body aches and pains.
- No energy or always tired.
- Sex drive decreases or disappears altogether.
- Menstruation becomes irregular.
- Sleep problems arise, such as difficulty sleeping soundly, often waking up in the middle of the night, or getting up very early.
Social symptom
Social symptoms of depression include:
- Cannot work or move as usual; focus easily broken or distracted.
- Introvert; avoid socializing with friends and family.
- Ignore or hate hobbies and activities that you previously enjoyed.
- Difficulty interacting in your home and work environment; vulnerable to facing problems with people around.
These symptoms can be said to be depressed if it lasts at least two weeks or more. However, there are still other possible features of depression not mentioned above. If you are worried or suspicious of certain symptoms, consult further with a trusted doctor or psychologist.
