DEPRESSIVE DISORDER
Depression is a normal emotion if it’s appropriate to the situation and short lasting.
If Depressed mood and negative thoughts glooms the persons mind and affects
his/her daily functioning then you call it as depressive disorder.
Symptoms and Signs of Depressive Disorder
- Depressed Mood/ Sad mood/ low mood
- Not interested in any pleasurable activities
- Not able to participate / enjoy the pleasant and happy moments
- Decreased energy and getting tired easily
- Low Self confidence/ Low self esteem
- Pessimistic about one’s present and Future
- Worries about past negative events
- Feeling/ thinking worthless about one self
- Feeling/ thinking hopeless about everything
- Wishing to die
- Suicidal Ideas/ thoughts, Suicide attempt
- Not feeling to talk to anyone
- Disturbed sleep
- Decreased food intake
- Decreased sexual desire drive