http://www.wox-xion.com Blogging About Anything That Matters Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:22:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en #10 Not a symptom but a warning: 1+1=3 Being sad isn’t a sign of depression when you are just, well, feeling sad. Neither is feeling exhausted after a bad week full of stress. But combined, over a prolonged period, any combination of signs of depression should raise some red flags. ... http://www.wox-xion.com/top-10-key-symptoms-of-depression-10/ #9 Talking about death. A lot. What many people do not realize is that depression can be a deadly disease. Unfortunately and sadly enough in two different ways. A number of depressed people end up committing suicide. A few even take others with them on their journey… Let’s be realistic here. ... http://www.wox-xion.com/top-10-key-symptoms-of-depression-9/ #8 Having trouble concentrating That’s what it is commonly called, having trouble concentrating. But that’s not a very accurate description. In fact, it’s more like a growing inability to keep track of things. Things in every day life, in your professional career, in keeping in touch with close ones like ... http://www.wox-xion.com/top-10-key-symptoms-of-depression-8/ #7 Being (extremely) irritable We all are irritable every now and then. And some seem to be irritable 20 hours a day – it’s character flaw :). If you are not one of these ‘characters’ but feel you are more irritable then you used to, it may as well be a ... http://www.wox-xion.com/top-10-key-symptoms-of-depression-7/ #6 Total loss of self-worth This one is dangerous. Once you’ve convinced yourself you should feel overwhelmingly guilty and a 100% to blame over something (whatever, self-inflicted or circumstantial) you’ll soon start feeling extremely sad. In fact, it won’t take long before you feel like you do not deserve to ... http://www.wox-xion.com/top-10-key-symptoms-of-depression-6/ #5 Sleep and eating disorders Pay special attention to the word ‘disorder’. Read: it can go both ways. Sleeping too much can be a sign of depression, but so can sleeping too little. Same with food. Both losing and gaining appetite are known to be symptoms of depression. And it ... http://www.wox-xion.com/top-10-key-symptoms-of-depression-5/ #4 Losing interest in enjoyable things One of the major symptoms of depression is losing interest in normally enjoyable activities. Things like fishing, hanging out with the boys, playing ball on a Sunday afternoon, reading a book – whatever your hobbies are. And almost the same: not being able to ... http://www.wox-xion.com/top-10-key-symptoms-of-depression-4/ #3 Fatigue. Plain, old fashioned fatigue. Feeling tired getting up in the morning, feeling tired hitting the sheets. Close to feeling exhausted. Both physical and mental. And probably without being to able to pinpoint where this 24/7 feeling comes from. When there is no medical problem and this feeling of exhaustion ... http://www.wox-xion.com/top-10-key-symptoms-of-depression-3/ #2 People start to pick up signals. How often have you been asked “Are you ok?” for the last couple of weeks? More then usual? If that’s the case, maybe you should start investigating if you recognize some other signs of depression as well. Fact is, most people that really know ... http://www.wox-xion.com/top-10-key-symptoms-of-depression-2/ This list isn’t about all signs of depression. In fact, there are many more. This list however, is about the 10 most common ones. Signs and symptoms we should all learn to recognize and read. Why? Because in the end, it can saves lives. This list of 10 symptoms isn’t geared to ... http://www.wox-xion.com/top-10-key-symptoms-of-depression-1/