7 signs that a person came depression

Many people think that depression is a rare disease, with which we are sure will never encounter. But in fact it mental illness ranks first in terms of distribution in Russia, and it is important to know the signs that allow to diagnose a person depression in time to help him.

symptoms of depression

Weight Change

Depression can cause complete disappearance of interest to the food, so that some of its victims begins lose weight without even realizing it. But it can happen and something opposite. In order to fill the emotional void left by the victims of depression will lean on food and gaining weight.

Sleep Disorder

Just as in the case appetite, depression occur and some of the physical changes. For example, a person suddenly begins to feel tired, there comes drowsiness, which It persists throughout the day. Quite often there is a picture that Depression victim wakes up in the night and can not sleep - so repeated many days in a row.

Pain

Too many people do not know about, it is a mental disorder capable of causing physical pain. For example, stomach pain, persistent colds and flu, which is a consequence of weakness immune system, headaches, exacerbation of chronic diseases such as arthritis, anger and irritability - all of which can be symptoms of depression .

Anger, irritability

It is not necessary to represent the people, in a state of depression as indifferent and phlegmatic. In depression may actually strengthen some unpleasant personality traits, such as anger and irritability. If a person begins to show them all the more active, worth checking out his psyche.

Alcoholism

About 40% of victims of depression faced with alcoholism, according to experts. The same applies to illicit drugs as well as drugs. Sometimes alcoholism and drug addiction is symptoms depression .

Problems with concentration

Those suffering from depression people difficulty concentrate on the implementation of any kind whatsoever tasks. Sometimes they have to spend three hours on something that in any other situation, they would spend half an hour, and sometimes they can not even articulate his thoughts correctly.

Decreased libido

Depression is characterized by partial or complete disappearance of interest in sex. However, there and back situations in which a person has excessive sexual desire.

With All these signs of the time, it is important to see a specialist. Remember that most of the depression is treated. In the arsenal of modern medicine a variety of treatments of depression medication to psychological consultations. 80% of depressed patients respond well to the treatment. (READ CONT)

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