Symptoms of Depression.

Some common symptom and sign of depression include:

Severity of Depression symptoms varies with individuals and also varies over time. Some of them may be as follows:

* Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism.
* You feel that life has/is 'passing you by'.
* You don't want to see people or are scared to be left alone. Social activity may feel hard or impossible.
* Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness.
* Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" mood.
* You feel exhausted a lot of the time with no energy.
* You feel as if even the smallest tasks are sometimes impossible.
* You spend a lot of time thinking about what has gone wrong, what will go wrong or what is wrong about yourself as a person. You may also feel guilty sometimes about being critical of others (or even thinking critically about them).
* Loss of interest in previously pleasurable activities.
* You feel a burden to others.
* You sometimes feel that life isn't worth living.
* You feel you have no confidence.
* You have difficulty sleeping or wake up very early in the morning and can't sleep again.