Symptoms of depression

Depression is the most common mental disorder that affects almost every individual today. The person of any age may get depressed due to various reasons. The symptoms of the depression can be easily identified to help the depressed persons to overcome their depression. Depression should be treated properly otherwise it may destroy the life. The common symptoms of the depression are overweight or less weight, insomnia, excess sleep, restlessness, slowed movements and so on. Another major symptom is the loss of interest on the works. Low self esteem, hopelessness, anxiety and fear are also occurs to the depressed person commonly. The patients exhibit changes in their behavior and they usually get recurrent night mares. A depressed person may feel badly about him that he has no value and also he may feel guilty for the things he has no control over. Inability to make a perfect decision and lack of accurate thinking also occurs commonly to the depressed people. There is a need to watch the depressed persons as they have recurrent thoughts of suicide. The symptoms of the depression may lasts for two weeks to two months and even to many years if they are left without proper treatments.