Depression is associated with the following symptoms:
- Sad or depressed mood
- Loss of interest or pleasure in activities that a person used to enjoy
- Major changes in weight or appetite (eating too much or too little)
- Sleep problems (too little or too much sleep)
- Either restlessness and agitation, or slowing of movements
- Either less energy or more fatigue than usual
- Feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, or excessive guilt
- Decreased ability to think or concentrate
- Repeated thoughts of death or suicide
If you have thoughts of suicide, a plan for suicide, or thoughts of harming yourself, immediately call 911, or the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 998. This is an emergency.
Last Updated February 2023