Signs of Depression
Mukhlesur Rahman
Corporate Affairs @Banglalink (VEON)I Executive Coach I C-Suite I Board Member I Trainer I
Do you know whether you or your near ones are suffering from depressions or not?
It’s especially hard for people with no direct experience of depression to know them when the see them. Partly this is because some people are confused about what depression actually is. We use ‘depressed’ as a synonym of ‘sad’, which is fine, as we use ‘starving’ as a synonym for ‘hungry’ though the difference between depression and sadness is the difference between genuine starvation and feeling a bit peckish.
Depression is an illness. Yet it doesn’t come with a rash or cough. It is hard to see as it is invisible. Even though it is a serious illness it is surprisingly hard for many sufferers to recognize it at first. Not because it doesn’t feel bad – it does – but that bad feeling seems unrecognizable or can be confused with other things. For instance, if you feel worthless you might think ‘I feel worthless because I am worthless’. It might be hard to see it as a symptom of an illness. Or even if it is seen as that, it’s possible that low self-worth, combined with fatigue, might mean there is little will or ability to vocalize it.
Let’s see few related feelings/signs of depression (this is not comprehensive by any means).
Fatigue – if someone is tired all the time, for no real reason.
Low self-esteem – a hard one for others to spot, especially in those people who aren’t that comfortable talking or sharing about their feelings. And low self-esteem isn’t exactly conducive with getting out there in the world.
Psychomotor retardation – in certain cases of depressions, slow movement and slow speech may happen.
Loss of appetite.
Excessive increase of appetite.
Irritability – though, to be fair, this can be a symptom of anything!
Frequent crying episodes.
Anhedonia – inability to get pleasure in anything. Even the pleasurable things, like sunsets and nice food, and watching comedies that one loves.
Sudden introversion – if someone seems quieter, or more introverted than usual, it could mean he or she is depressed. Do you know whether you or your near ones are suffering from depressions or not?
Master of Management Candidate @ Uwindsor
6 年If left untreated for a long time then it shrinks your mental capacity ie. Decreases your efficiency when learning things or Affects your short term memory on a larger scale. It might even lead to suicidal tendencies.