we often use a simple mnemonic in practice: there are 9 typical symptoms s leep disruption or oversleeping m ood lowering i nterest loss or loss of enjoyment g uilty or worthless feelings e nergy loss/fatigue c oncentration loss a ppetite changes p sychomotor change (being either agitated or slowed down) s uicidal thinking if you have 5 or more of these consistently the depression may be occurring. there are several types of depression and depression often travels with other psychiatric problems (anxiety alcoholism etc. ) so the above is the tip of the diagnostic iceberg. if you or someone you know has these symptoms they may want to bring it up with their family doc!
how is depression diagnosed?