What does depression look like?

People nowadays are under great pressure in life. The unmarried people are working hard to buy a house and get married, and the married people are working hard to provide a better living environment for their children. However, long-term stress has caused many people to suffer from depression, low mood and negative mentality. In order to better understand our own mental state, it is helpful for us to understand the symptoms of depression.

Generally, the symptoms of depression are not particularly obvious. However, if the symptoms are more serious, patients may experience decreased appetite and weight loss. The clinical manifestations of depression vary depending on the degree of depression. You can read the analysis in this article to see what the specific manifestations of depression are:

1. Depressed moods vary in degree, ranging from mild bad mood to sadness, pessimism, and despair. The patient feels heavy-hearted, life is meaningless, he cannot be happy, he is depressed, every day feels like a year, he is in unbearable pain and cannot extricate himself. Some patients may also experience anxiety, irritability, and nervousness.

2. Loss of interest is one of the common symptoms of depression. Loss of enthusiasm and pleasure in previous life and work, and loss of interest in everything. They are unable to experience the joy of family life, are indifferent to their previous hobbies, often live alone, alienate themselves from relatives and friends, and avoid socializing. Patients often complain of "no emotions", "emotional numbness", and "can't be happy anymore".

3. Loss of energy, fatigue, difficulty in doing daily chores such as washing and dressing, and feeling overwhelmed. Patients often use terms like "mental breakdown" or "deflated ball" to describe their condition.

4. Too low self-evaluation: Patients tend to overly belittle their own abilities, and view their present, past and future with a critical, negative and negative attitude. They think nothing is right and that nothing is right. They describe themselves as worthless and their future as bleak. Strong sense of self-blame, guilt, uselessness, worthlessness, and helplessness. In severe cases, self-blame and hypochondriasis may occur.

In addition to the above four points, there are several other obvious manifestations of depression, such as the overall negative spirit and pessimism. Some patients may also experience sleep disorders and sexual dysfunction. However, not all patients will experience these conditions. Although they are common, some patients are individual cases and will not experience them.