November 18, 2007
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11:59 AM
feeling: jaded.
DEPRESSION symptoms:
- Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" mood
- Loss of appetite and/or weight loss
- Insomnia/ early-morning awakening/ oversleeping
- Restlessness or irritability
- Feelings of worthlessness, inappropriate guilt, helplessness
- Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism
- Difficulty thinking, concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
- Thoughts of death or suicide or attempts at suicide
- Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities that were once enjoyed, including sex
- Decreased energy, fatigue, feeling "slowed down" or sluggish
- Persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment, such as headaches, digestive disorders, and chronic pain
Not all patients will present every symptom, and the severity of symptoms will vary widely among individuals. Symptoms must, however, persist for at least two weeks before being considered a potential sign of depression, with the exception of suicidal thoughts or attempts.
cool. ive got all, except the last one, persistent physical symptoms. i do have physical pains occasionally, but they are intermittent. it says that the symptoms must stay for >2wks. ive got 1 more wk to test my sanity.
a door is a wonderful invention. it lets you shut off whatever you do not want to know, or whoever you do not want to see. it gives you a choice.
