People who get help with mental health tend to get better faster and stay better longer.
Depression Facts
When people are depressed they may feel:
- Sad
- Anxious
- Empty
- Hopeless
- Guilty
- Worthless
- Helpless
- Irritable
- Restless
- Indecisive
- Aches, pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems
They may also have:
- Lack of energy, sad mood
- Loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed (hanging out with friends, practice, school, sex)
- Decreased performance in school or sport
- Loss of appetite or increase in appetite resulting in weight loss or weight gainv
- Problems falling asleep, staying asleep, or sleeping too much
- Reoccurring thoughts of death and suicide, or suicide attempts
- Problems concentrating, remembering information, or making decisions
- Unusual crying
Source: National Institute of Mental Health (2012)
People who get help when they are depressed tend to get better faster and stay better longer.
For more information on depression:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml
https://apa.org/topics/depress/index.aspx
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression-and-college-students/index.shtml
http://www.ulifeline.org/topics/128-depression
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