Symptoms
Symptoms of depression include:

• Persistent sad, anxious, or empty mood
  
• Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism
  
• Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness
  
• Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities that were once enjoyed, including sex
  
• Insomnia, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping
  
• Appetite and/or weight loss or overeating and weight gain
  
• Decreased energy, fatigue, being "slowed down"
  
• Thoughts of death or suicide; suicide attempts
  
• Restlessness, irritability
  
• Difficulty concentrating, remembering, making decisions
  
• Persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment, such as headaches, digestive disorders, and chronic pain
  

Last updated: 01-Mar-07