Other symptoms of major depression

People with major depression also have other symptoms. These can include physical changes such as fatigue, slowing of activities and thinking, and forgetfulness. Their thinking becomes negative and unrealistic. People with clinical depression often feel guilty for things they have little control over and they think excessively about death or other dark topics.

People with major depression usually have problems sleeping and eating. This can be either sleeping too much (in the case of teenagers), or too little (in the case of older people). Some depressed people lose their appetite while others eat excessively.

Individuals who are experiencing a great personal loss may have some of these symptoms for several months as a part of the grieving process. Unless this persists, we do not describe these people as having depression.

As you can see, these symptoms are quite severe, but they do not develop overnight. You can learn to identify the warning signs and to take action.