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Depression is a mental health disorder that can sometimes be caused, or exacerbated, by a medical condition. Depression causes a persistent feeling of sadness, despair, and a general loss of interest in things. Depression can cause physical symptoms, too, leading to a variety of emotional and physical problems that are difficult to fix on one's own. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and depression may make you feel as if life isn't worth living.

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Common Symptoms of Depression include (but are not limited to):

 

• Feelings of extreme sadness or unhappiness

• Irritability or frustration, even over small matters

• Loss of interest or pleasure in normal activities

• Reduced sex drive

• Insomnia or excessive sleeping

• Changes in appetite — depression often causes decreased appetite and weight loss, but in some people it causes increased cravings for food and weight gain

• Agitation or restlessness — including pacing, hand-wringing or an inability to sit still

• Irritability or angry outbursts

• Slowed thinking, speaking, or body movements

• Indecisiveness, distractibility, and decreased concentration

• Fatigue, tiredness, and loss of energy 

• Feelings of worthlessness or guilt, fixating on past failures or blaming yourself when things aren't going right

• Trouble thinking, concentrating, making decisions, and remembering things

• Frequent thoughts of death, dying, or suicide

• Crying spells for no apparent reason

• Unexplained physical problems, such as back pain or headaches