Early symptoms of major depression

What are the Early symptoms of major depression?

Well, before we answer that, let's do a quick overview of what exactly depression is.

Depression is a depressive disorder that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It can affect and disrupt eating, sleeping, or thinking patterns, and is not the same as being unhappy or in a "blue" mood, nor is it a sign of personal weakness or a condition that can be willed or wished away.

Now there are usually three common types of depression:

* major depression (clinical depression)
* manic depression (bipolar disorder)
* dysthymia (dysthymic disorder)

But to narrow it down to the main one at hand, let's go over the early symptoms of major depression.

Major depression, also known as clinical depression or unipolar depression, is classified as a type of affective disorder (also called mood disorder) that goes beyond the day's ordinary ups and downs, and has become a serious medical condition and important health concern in this country.

It's often times characterized by the following signs:

* persistent feelings of sadness
* feeling hopeless or helpless
* having low self-esteem
* feeling inadequate
* excessive guilt
* feelings of wanting to die
* loss of interest in usual activities or activities once enjoyed
* difficulty with relationships
* sleep disturbances (i.e., insomnia, hypersomnia)
* changes in appetite or weight
* decreased energy
* difficulty concentrating
* a decrease in the ability to make decisions
* suicidal thoughts or attempts
* frequent physical complaints (i.e., headache, stomach ache, fatigue)
* running away or threats of running away from home
* hypersensitivity to failure or rejection
* irritability, hostility, aggression

Now, let's briefly assess the other types of depressive disorders listed above shall we:

2. Manic depression

This is a major mental health problem. People diagnosed with manic depression tend to experience mood swings from periods of severe depression to periods of elation known as mania.

In its early and latter stages, it is often characterized by the following signs:

-An overly inflated self-esteem
-A decreased need for rest and sleep
-Increased distractibility and irritability
-Increased talkativeness (may include increase in rate of speech, changes topics quickly, cannot be interrupted)
-Uncharacteristically poor judgment

3. Dysthymic Disorder

This disorder is characterized by chronic depression, but with less severity than a major depression. The essential symptom for Dysthymic disorder is an almost daily depressed mood for at least two years, but without the necessary criteria for a major depression.

Being as though this is quite similar to clinical depression, dysthymia could be characterized by the following signs:

-Having a poor appetite or overeating
-Insomnia or hypersomnia
-Low energy or fatigue
-Low self-esteem
-Poor concentration or difficulty making decisions
-Feelings of hopelessness


Now that we've analyzed the several early symptoms of major depression that could indicate the need for help, it very well may be time to look into treating this mental disorder, and perhaps best in its early stages.

Some risk factors to contribute to the early symptoms of major depression and they include (but are not limited to) the following:

* family history of depression (especially if a parent experienced depression as a child or adolescent)
* excessive stress
* abuse or neglect
* trauma (physical and/or emotional)
* other psychiatric disorders
* loss of a parent, caregiver, or other loved one
* cigarette smoking
* loss of a relationship (i.e., moving away, loss of boyfriend/girlfriend)
* other chronic illnesses (i.e., diabetes)
* other developmental, learning, or conduct disorders

These considered, if one is experiencing any of the early symptoms of major depression mentioned above, suffice it to say that one may have to analyze the causes of such challenges as mentioned above and seek adequate treatment methods.

On the subject of treating the early symptoms of major depression or even in its latter stages, one should consider and weigh ALL the options being pursued before making a final decision on which avenue to take as most anti-depressants due have side effects (both short and long-term) as effective as they might be, so really, really investigate before accepting a specific route towards depression help.

Nonetheless, remember if you are experiencing the early symptoms of major depression or are in its latter stages of manifestation, suffice it to say that you should have minimal fear, help and solutions are out there that do work.

You perhaps only need to be shown how.

In Friendship.


Aje

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