Do You Have Depression?

Sadness isn't unnatural and many of us feel down from time to time in our life. So how do we know when we are truly facing depression?

Depression is very complex, though there are warning signs and symptoms that may help assess your emotions.

Some warning signs of depression include

• Less enjoyment from usual activities.
• Less contentness from life
• Feeling down, hopeless or irritable for extended periods of time
• Feeling negative about yourself or poor self image
• Sleeping problems or lack of appetite

These match often with the common symptoms of depression such as

• Difficulty in function eg can't concentrate or make decisions
• Losing interest eg in goals, in your partner, in your life
• Overly self criticising
• Feeling inadequate
• Feeling lost, alone or guilty.. even with no reason

If you feel yourself matching up to these warnings and symptoms for some time, you may have depression. Professional assessment is often over looked for many reasons, though you'd be surprised how genuine and supportive some doctors can be.