General signs and symptoms

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Depression can be temporary or long-term. You may find help with mediation or different therapies, such as cognitive behavior therapy. It’s important to seek professional help if you’re feeling major depression.

Depression is classified as a mood disorder. It may be described as feelings of sadness, loss, or anger that interfere with a person’s everyday activities.

People experience depression in different ways. It may interfere with your daily work, resulting in lost time and lower productivity. It can also influence relationships and some chronic health conditions.

Conditions that can get worse due to depression include:

• arthritis
• asthma
• cardiovascular disease
• cancer
• diabetes
• obesity

It’s important to realize that feeling down at times is a normal part of life. Sad and upsetting events happen to everyone. But if you’re feeling down or hopeless on a regular basis, you could be dealing with depression.

Depression is considered a serious medical condition that can get worse without proper treatment.

General signs and symptoms
Not everyone with depression will experience the same symptoms. Symptoms can vary in severity, how often they happen, and how long they last.

If you experience some of the following signs and symptoms of depression nearly every day for at least 2 weeks, you may be living with depression:

• feeling sad, anxious, or “empty”
• feeling hopeless, worthless, and pessimistic
• crying a lot
• feeling bothered, annoyed, or angry
• loss of interest in hobbies and interests you once enjoyed
• decreased energy or fatigue
• difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
• moving or talking more slowly
• difficulty sleeping, early morning awakening, or oversleeping
• appetite or weight changes
• chronic physical pain with no clear cause that does not get better with treatment (headaches, aches or pains, digestive problems, cramps)
• thoughts of death, suicide, self-harm, or suicide attempts
• The symptoms of depression can be experienced differently among males, females, teens, and children.

Males may experience symptoms related to their:

1. mood, such as anger, aggressiveness, irritability, anxiousness, or restlessness
2. emotional well-being, such as feeling empty, sad, or hopeless
3. behavior, such as loss of interest, no longer finding pleasure in favorite activities, feeling tired easily, thoughts of suicide, drinking excessively, using drugs, or engaging in high-risk activities
4. sexual interest, such as reduced sexual desire or lack of sexual performance
5. cognitive abilities, such as inability to concentrate, difficulty completing tasks, or delayed responses during conversations
6. sleep patterns, such as insomnia, restless sleep, excessive sleepiness, or not sleeping through the night
7. physical well-being, such as fatigue, pains, headache, or digestive problems

Females may experience symptoms related to their:

1. mood, such as irritability
2. emotional well-being, such as feeling sad or empty, anxious, or hopeless
3. behavior, such as loss of interest in activities, withdrawing from social engagements, or thoughts of suicide
4. cognitive abilities, such as thinking or talking more slowly
5. sleep patterns, such as difficulty sleeping through the night, waking early, or sleeping too much
6. physical well-being, such as decreased energy, greater fatigue, changes in appetite, weight changes, aches, pain, headaches, or increased cramps