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Do you find it more and more difficult to get out of bed?
Has your mood been all over the place lately?
While depression is a common mental health condition,
it's also subtle and can sometimes be hard to identify.
It's mainly characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness
that can negatively impact the way you think
and behave in a number of ways.
So here are nine signs of severe depression.
Before we begin, we would like to mention
that this video is created for educational purposes only
and is not intended to substitute a professional diagnosis.
If you suspect you may have severe depression
or any mental health condition,
we highly advise you to seek help
from a qualified mental health professional.
Number one, you feel overwhelming sadness,
hopelessness and grief.
Do you always feel very emotional?
These persistent and overwhelming feelings
may be easily triggered and difficult to control
and can make it harder to concentrate
and focus on things you need to do.
This can make you feel emotionally drained
and impact your daily functioning.
In some cases, you may even feel hopeless
and that life is no longer worth living
which is considered a medical emergency.
Number two, you find it difficult to take care of yourself.
Does self-care feel like a lot of work
when you're depressed?
Trying to get anything done
may seem to take too much time and energy
so priorities go by the wayside.
Simple acts such as showering, shaving
and washing clothes can become difficult.
Your eating habits may also change drastically
from not wanting to eat at all to eating too much
or the other way around.
These neglectful habits in turn can cause more issues
that worsen your mental and physical wellbeing.
Number three, you lose interest in your favorite activities.
Have you lost interest in the hobbies you used to love?
Anhedonia is characterized
by losing pleasure in activities you normally enjoy.
This emotional numbness may be due to the lack of energy
you have from depression.
The negative emotions you experience
can be physically and mentally taxing
to the point you become emotionally drained
and find no pleasure in the activities you used to enjoy.
Number four, you are overwhelmed with negative thoughts.
Do you feel dread that something bad will happen to you?
Do you believe you lack value
or that you're disliked by those around you?
These thoughts may be debilitating, painful and loud
to the point where some may turn to substance abuse
to lessen the pain.
The negative thoughts are often linked
with feelings of sadness, hopelessness and grief
which can make it very difficult to function normally
in your daily life.
Number five, you feel empty and alone.
Do you feel like you're all alone in your feelings
and that no one can understand what you're going through?
Depression can be an isolating experience.
These feelings can be overwhelming
and affect your perception of yourself.
It may even cause you to cut yourself off from others
either intentionally or not
which can worsen your feelings of loneliness.
Number six, you feel drained.
Are you always sleepy?
Do you find yourself spending more time in bed
than you used to?
Depression is physically, emotionally and mentally taxing.
It can make even the smallest task hard to complete.
This worn out feeling can affect your concentration
and focus and may impact your work or school life.
This may also affect your social life
since you may have a harder time
keeping up with the energies of your family and friends.
Number seven, you experience severe mood swings.
Do you go from feeling happy to extreme sadness or anger
with little provocation?
Mood swings are common in depression in can be severe.
You may end up saying or doing things you don't mean
and reacting to something in a disproportionate manner.
It's a cause for concern
if you find yourself suddenly lashing out
at your friends for no reason
or feeling extremely upset over something trivial.
Number eight, you experience psychotic symptoms.
Do you find it difficult to distinguish
what is real and what is not?
Psychosis in depression is rare
but it can be a side effect of severe clinical depression.
Some face hallucinations or experience false beliefs
while others have reported feeling an overwhelming sense
that they're being punished for something.
Getting diagnosed if you're experiencing psychotic symptoms
is especially important
as they can be a sign of a different disorder.
Number nine, you think about death.
Suicide is a dark aspect of depression.
People in this state
may feel like there's no point in going on
or that the world may be better off without them.
Suicide is considered an emergency
and any ideation and tendencies
should be treated with high priority.
If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts,
we've included the number of resources and hotlines
in the description box below.
Do you relate to any of the signs mentioned here?
Tell us about it in the comments below.
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