Depression affects you in different aspects. It can make you feel irritated, angry, feel like life isn't worth living, give negative outlook to a lot of things. You won't enjoy things that once gave you happiness or purpose. You won't sleep well, either oversleeping, undersleeping(insomnia), or sleeping and waking several times at night. You might feel less inclined to socialize and feel like a burden.
If you feel these things, please seek help. If the depression leads to suicidal ideation/thinking/actions, please call a help hotline. They might not all work, but just know there is help.
Mood: anxiety, apathy, general discontent, guilt, hopelessness, loss of interest, loss of interest or pleasure in activities, mood swings, or sadness Sleep: early awakening, excess sleepiness, insomnia, or restless sleep Whole body: excessive hunger, fatigue, loss of appetite, or restlessness Behavioral: agitation, excessive crying, irritability, or social isolation Cognitive: lack of concentration, slowness in activity, or thoughts of suicide Weight: weight gain or weight loss Also common: poor appetite or repeatedly going over thoughts
Medicalization is the process by which the conditions and problems of a human are been identified as a disease according to the symptoms. These diseases are needed to be diagnosed and prevented through treatment.
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When I tend to find the disability of a patient, my perception of the situation changes from being a normal person to a caring one enriched with helping tendency. What I believe is different from what I genuinely am.
