If you are feeling hopeless…that may be a symptom of the disease as a feeling of hopelessness is a common sign of depression. There is hope: depression is treatable. Some common signs of depression can include but are not limited to:
- Low mood
- Feeling of hopelessness or despair
- Teariness or emotional numbness
- Sleeping too little or too much
- Low appetite or increased appetite (eating beyond hunger)
- Feeling critical of yourself or others
- Irritability
- Losing interest in things you used to enjoy
- Lack of motivation
- Low self-worth or low self-esteem
- Thoughts of suicide*