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Clinical depression (Psychological symptoms (losing interest in things you…
Clinical depression
Psychological symptoms
losing interest in things you used to enjoy
stressed
anxiety
lack of or no motivation
feeling hopeless and helpless
irritable
tearful
feeling guilty
difficulty with decision-making
suicidal thoughts
Physical symptoms
poor sleeping patterns
tiredness
aches and pains
loss or increase in/of appetite
lack of energy
self harm
loss of libido
changes to menstrual cycle
slow speech and/or movement
Possible causes
life changing events
losing a job
giving birth
bereavement
ill-health
your own
someone elses
family history of depression
stressful events
relationship break-up
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personality
low self-confidence
low self-worth
overly self-critical
lonliness
alcohol and drug abuse
Other types of depression (NHS descriptions)
Postnatal
"sometimes new mothers, fathers or partners develop depression after they have a baby"
bipolar
"also known as "manic depression". Spells of both depression and excessively high mood (mania); the depression symptoms are similar to clinical depression, but the bouts of mania can include harmful behaviour, such as gambling, going on spending sprees and having unsafe sex"
seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
"also known as "winter depression", SAD is a type of depression with a seasonal pattern usually related to winter"
What is it?
cognitive dysfunction
feeling persistently sad for weeks or months