Depression

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The patient often suffers from guilt, oppressive feelings and self-absorption. Other symptoms of depression are: loss of appetite, giddiness, itching, nausea, agitation, irritability, impotence or frigidity, constipation, aches and pains all over the body, lack of concentration and lack of power of decision. Some persons may lose interest in eating and suffer from rapid loss of weight while others may resort to frequent eating and as a result gain in weight.

All or some of these symptoms could be accompanied by feelings of hopelessness, helplessness and lowering of self-esteem. So if you or someone around you feel devastated by these symptoms, don’t just panic and withdraw into a shell. Seek professional help to explore the various options that you have to deal with your problem. This can be dealt with effectively sometimes simply by talking to a friend, by yoga, through dietary changes or going on a holiday, or a week of indulgence or joining a gym for regular workouts. Clinical depression brings together some of the above mentioned variety of physical and psychological symptoms which, at the risk of repetition, are listed below.

Physical Symptoms

          Headaches and heaviness in the head are fairly common in depression. Migraines can become worse.

Dizziness or light headedness.

Body temperature, low blood pressure, hot flushes and shivering may be characteristic symptoms in cases of severe depression.

          Back pain may become worse.

          Muscle aches and joint pains

Changes to menstrual cycle.

          Chest pain can be a sign of serious heart problem, but it is also associated with depression.

          Digestive problems may occur. You may feel queasy or nauseous, or you suffer from diarrhoea, or chronic constipation.

Change in appetite or weight. Some people lose their appetite, find food tasteless and lose weight. Others find they crave certain foods – like carbohydrates – and put on weight.