Clinical Depression Symptom and Sign of
Depression Checklist
Recognizing the sign and symptom of clinical depression is the
first step to getting help. Yet, because depression and Attention
Deficit share a number of symptoms, identifying the presence of
depression might be difficult.
Instead of recognizing the depression symptom as a sign of
depression, the person might pass the depression symptom off as an
Attention Deficit symptom.
Compounding that problem is that ADHD medications commonly used in
ADHD treatment sometimes cause side effects that mimic clinical
depression symptoms. These medications can also increase clinical
depression and bipolar disorder symptoms.
Read through the clinical depression symptom checklist, keeping in
mind that some of the depression symptoms can be from Attention
Deficit. Most people with clinical depression will not have every
sign or symptom of depression but having five or six symptoms from
the depression sign and symptom checklist indicates a likelihood
that you are experiencing clinical depression.
Since about 30 percent of people with Attention Deficit will also
have depression, many experts recommend that all people diagnosed
as ADD should also have a thorough psychological evaluation to
determine if depression exists.
Clinical Depression Sign and Symptom Checklist:
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A persistent sadness, anxiousness or "empty" mood.
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Changes in sleep patterns (sleeping too little or too much).
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Changes in eating patterns (reduced appetite and weight loss or
increased appetite and weight gain).
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Loss of interest or pleasure in activities that you once
enjoyed.
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Restlessness or irritability.
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Persistent physical symptoms (such as headaches, chronic pain,
or digestive disorders) that don't respond to treatment.
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Difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
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Fatigue or lack of energy.
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Feelings of guilt, hopelessness or worthlessness.
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Recurrent thoughts of death or
suicide.
It is important to note the difference between clinical depression
and sadness. Every person experiences sadness in response to
painful circumstances. It’s an unavoidable part of life.
Depression is much more powerful than a period of unhappiness. The
dark mood of depression lasts for months, and even years, instead
of days or weeks. The person experiencing the depression symptom
cannot find a logical reason for the depression and may feel
overwhelmed and hopeless. To better detect the presence of
depression on your life, take this free
depression test.
Depression may manifest itself in different ways. Your house may
become a mess, with unfinished jobs everywhere. You might find
that it takes days to complete chores that once took only a few
hours and you begin to put chores off. You might avoid friends,
family and social situations. You may stop caring about what you
look like and let personal hygiene slip. You might start living in
sweat pants, dumpy clothes or wear mostly dark clothing. You might
start drinking or using drugs to escape the pain. As you can see,
many of these day-to-day sign indicators of depression are also
indications of Attention Deficit.
Depression requires treatment, though that treatment does not have
to mean the use of antidepressant prescription medications. There
are safe and effective treatments for depression. Deprex, a
natural antidepressant, is highly effective and safe.
Although we believe ADHD and depression medication treatment have
their places, we also know that this treatment protocol can
sometimes cause more trouble than the original conditions. It is
important that people know the facts and
statistics of depression when determining their course of
treatment.
