Depression-Symptoms

Depression -- Symptoms

Over 20 million people in the United States have some form of depression.

toc =Symptoms list=
 * Long-lasting feelings of worthlessness and sadness
 * Change in weight
 * Difficulty sleeping or oversleeping
 * Thoughts of death
 * Thoughts of suicide
 * Loss of interest
 * Loss of pleasure in things you previously enjoyed
 * Energy loss
 * Irritability, anger, worry, agitation, anxiety

It is commonly recommended that if you experience these symptoms for more than two weeks, you should consult your doctor for evaluation. If you have depression, you would need to purchase medication to level out the disorder. Depression usually appears around the ages of 15 to 30, and is more common with females. Depression can also run in the family and pass over to young children before birth.

=Children, teens with depression= Depression symptoms can differ for a child compared to an adult. For children and teens:
 * Sadness, irritability, hopelessness and worry
 * Anxiety, anger and lack of socializing
 * Changes in thinking and sleep. It is not as common in younger children; it is mainly seen in adults and teens
 * Often occurs along with behavior problems and other mental health conditions, like anxiety or ADHD

Adults usually experience the symptoms at the top of the page. As said before, children and teens may carry this disorder from their parents. A person's body usually doesn't make the disorder visible [that the person has it] until their late teen years and beyond into adult life, meaning it is rare to find a child with depression symptoms.