Understanding Depression Ver. 2.1 | Page 7

Symptoms of depression

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Feelings of overwhelming sadness, hopelessness or anger

Low self-esteem or feeling worthless

Crying a lot for no specific reason

Gaining or losing weight without trying to

Unable to concentrate or inability to make decisions

Forgetting things

Avoiding enjoyable activities or hobbies

Feeling mentally and physically tired

Frequent, unexplained headaches or other physical problems

Thoughts of death or suicide, thinking thoughts like, “More people will love me if I’m dead” or “Everyone is better off with me out of the picture”.

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