Quick Depression Cure

• Causes of Depression
• Signs of Depression
• Depression Symptoms
• Best Medications
• Psychotherapy
• Dysthymia
• Diagnosis
• Depression Types
• Types of Treatment
• Depression Hotlines

Although there are many symptoms of depression, not every symptom is necessarily exhibited in every case. As a matter of fact, many symptoms can be easily overlooked. A proper diagnosis by a health care professional is often needed to establish that depression, especially manic or bipolar, does exist in the individual. The time and duration of these depressed "attacks" varies with the length between each one, as well as the number of times they could occur. For example, after one episode of depression the chances of another are 50%.

Some of the most common symptoms of depression are:

Prolonged sadness and lethargy: feeling sorry for yourself and moping around the house; not feeling like doing anything; not in the mood to go anywhere or do anything.

Hopelessness and pessimism: feeling sorry for yourself; not having anything to look forward to; being very negative about everything.

Guilt-Ridden, worthlessness and helplessness: something the person has done and feels guilty about and thereby unworthy of any happiness. This loss of self-worth is a major sign of depression. When things don't go your way there are feelings of helplessness and loss of hope.

Loss of interest in enjoyed activities: stop doing hobbies or other activities that you normally take pleasure in. This loss of interest is a real tell-tale sign of depression.

Fatigue, tiredness, listlessness: loss of appetite and not sleeping enough results in lack of physical energy and could lead to physical illness.

Trouble with concentration, making decisions, bad memory: lack of interest causes inattentiveness; difficulty concentrating on anything; incapable of deciding on or about anything; and problems remembering that happened or what others said.

There are quite a few revealing symptoms of depression that you should be aware of in yourself as well as loved ones. Not sleeping and constantly waking up during the night, every night; loss of appetite or over-eating shows lack of enthusiasm for life in general; talking about death, wanting to die, or being suicidal; restlessness, irritability and any physical symptoms such as headaches, stomach aches and other aches and pains that suddenly occur, are all major signs of depression that you need to be aware of.

Depression that lasts more than two weeks needs medical attention.

If you can't shake these feelings of depression, or you see someone with these symptoms, you should seek the help of a professional. Therapy and/or anti-depressant medications can make all the difference to leading a healthy and normal life.