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Common Depressive Symptoms

Behaviors

Thoughts

Emotions

Physical Sensations

Increased or reduced sleep  

Reduced focus/
concentration

Low Mood or persistent sadness 

Fatigue or low energy 

Withdrawing from friends, family, pets 

Suicidal thoughts or preoccupation with death 

Loss of Pleasure for things you used to enjoy 

Unexplained aches and pains 

"self-medicating" with alcohol or other drugs 

Self-criticism 

 

Anger or irritability 

"heaviness" in the body 

Changes to eating or weight 

Worry about something awful happening 

Guilt

Appetite disruption 

Suicide attempts 

Fear of rejection 

Numbness or feelings of emptiness 

Gastrointestinal problems 

Physical restlessness or slowing 

Inability to make decisions 

 Hopelessness

Changes to sex drive 

Poor hygiene 

 

 

 

Crying Spells 

 

 

 

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Last Updated: 7/15/24