- February 3, 2019
- Posted by: Amit Rawat
- Category: Psychology
Today, we face a tremendous amount of stress both in our professional and personal life. The modern lifestyle, work-related issues, relationship issues and the burden of our expectations have contributed to this stress. Hence, we can say that this stress and unhappiness is common in today’s time.
However, if your stress and unhappiness is persisting for a long time now and doesn’t seem to go away, then it could be serious, and the worst is that it might be depression.
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Behavioral: signs of clinical depression
Usually, when a person is suffering from depression, there are some noticeable changes in the behavior that the person himself and the people around him observe.
Constant absent mindedness
You feel lost all the time, and the goals and aspirations have turned into confusions. You are in your world of persistent sadness and hopelessness. No matter how much you try to stop but you keep feeling helpless and sad. It seems as if you are falling into a black hole and the picture of the real world is diminishing beyond the horizon.
Your interests seem to go away
One of the significant signs of clinical depression is that you have lost interest in the activities that you previously enjoyed. Now, everything seems meaningless and without purpose.
You seem to ignore everything like it isn’t there. Self-pity and repressed emotions is all you have, and your interests are just a thing of the past.
You avoid and sometimes hate people
You are not interested in meeting people at all. Now they are just complications for you that you can’t deal with anymore.
You avoid social gatherings, and you actively try to avoid any human interaction. You are not going out anywhere, and you are even withdrawing from your family and friends.
You are not in your present
You are either living in your past that is making you depressed, or you are living in your future which is adding to your anxiety.
You are not enjoying your present. Deep down you know you are ruining your present life, but then you can’t help it.
You keep forgetting things and your concentration has suffered
You are not getting adequate sleep, and you feel exhausted all the time. You can’t concentrate, and you find it difficult to get your tasks done.
Even your memory has become weak, and you forget your important and unimportant tasks. You are not efficient anymore. Your work life, your love life or your life, in general, is suffering. Nothing is going right, and you feel dejected and lost.
Feelings: Signs of clinical depression
There are some feelings that you experience when you are suffering from depression. Mostly, these feelings are negative and affect the mood of the person badly.
Lacking of confidence
Mostly the people who are suffering from depression lack self-confidence for no reason. They think of themselves as inferior and are mostly conscious around people. They are insecure all the time and feel that they lack the required ability. Due this lack of confidence they do not know how to tackle career related issues, relationship issues and eventually they start failing in different aspects of life.
Unhappy and Indecisive
Being unhappy all the time and worrying too much is also a sign of clinical depression. Well, it happens with most of us but then for normal people, it lasts for a finite amount of time and on the other hand people with depression does not seem to come out of such a state of mind. Also, people lose their sense of decision making and are often vulnerable.
Disappointed and frustrated
The people with depression are often are disappointed and dissatisfied with their life in general. It is something that is consistent with their personality. Negative thinking becomes prominent, and they consider themselves as failures. Being miserable and sad becomes a part of their character which is of course not their fault. Depression puts you in such a state of mind where everything is observed in the wrong light.
Thoughts: Signs of clinical depression
I am a failure and nothing is going to change
Depression forces you to believe that you are a failure and you can’t do anything to change your circumstances. This is dangerous as the person who is suffering from depression lives in the speculative bubble of negativity and self-pity.
I am worthless and life is not worth living
Everything seems to be worthless. People with depression feel less enthusiastic about life, and they develop a sense of worthlessness towards their personality and life in general.
People would be better off without me
Insecurities in depression become manifold, and the person develops an inferiority complex which forces the person to cut off from the outside world. This usually happens because the person suffering from depression feels that people do not need him and they do not care about him. As discussed above, the person develops a sense of worthlessness.
Physical: Signs of clinical depression
There is a common misconception that depression is just a psychological problem. The truth is that it is equally physical and affects your health.
-You feel tired all the time, and it seems that all your energy is drained out.
-Your either suffered a loss in your appetite or you have started overeating. Your appetite has changed from normal then it is not a good sign.
-Sleep problems are common for you. You do not even remember when you had taken a good night sleep.
Final words
Depression is a serious mental health issue which is often ignored. In reality, it is something that hinders your productivity at work, affects your relationships and your social life. In most cases, people misunderstand depression as common stress and sadness.
The best that you can do in such a situation is to talk to someone, and it would be great if you can speak to an expert about your mental health condition.
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