A good number of people who get depressed for the first time have a difficult time realizing what it is. Actually, it is frequently someone close to you who asks what is wrong, what is going on.

Here are some distinctive symptoms of depression

Things depressed people say:

Talking about feelings of sadness or emptiness

Saying they are hopeless that things will get better

Saying that they are no good and worthless

Saying that they have no interest in anything

Personality Changes:

Unable to make decisions

Unable to concentrate and remember

Having trouble at home, work, or school

Hiding out, not talking

Slowed down movement

Common Complaints of Depression:

No energy, feeling slowed down

Trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, waking early

Appetite problems and gaining or losing weight

Many physical complaints like headache, backache

Feeling guilty about past actions

Feeling unloved and unwanted

Obvious Behavior Changes:

Unable to Stop Crying

Acting irritable, restless, and angry

Insisting on being alone

Stopping normal activities like hobbies or interests

Taking drugs or heavy alcohol use

Dropping Hints About:

Death and Dying

Committing Suicide

Your life after he or she is gone

Giving things away

Seeing loved one who have died

Its finally going to be over

Take the Depression Indicator Test:

I am really sad most of the time.

I don't enjoy doing the things I've always enjoyed doing.

I don't sleep well at night and am very restless.

I am always tired. I find it hard to get out of bed.

I don't feel like eating much.

For no reason I eat all the time.

I feel like eating all the time.

I have lots of aches and pains that don't go away.

I have little to no sexual energy or interest.

I find it hard to focus and am very forgetful.

I am mad at everybody and everything.

I feel upset and fearful, but can't figure out why.

I don't feel like talking to people.

I feel the good part of my life is over.

I feel like Im walking around in a fog.

If you have marked more than five of these symptoms, you are depressed and need to get the help you deserve