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The Effects of Depression

Rachel Jones

(I decided to write on depression, because I recently found out that I suffer from anxiety attacks.

A major cause of mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety in individuals is stress. Anxiety disorders are sometimes confused with having a heart-attack; some symptoms are, pounding heart, or fast heart rate, sweating, trembling, or shaking, feeling as though you are choking, chest discomfort, dizzy, light-headed, nausea, stomach pain, fear of dying, or loosing control of yourself, (thinking you are going crazy. These symptoms, although harmless, are very real, and extremely scary.



Depression symptoms come in forms such as: Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" mood , Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism, Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness, Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities that were once enjoyed, including sex ; Decreased energy, fatigue, being "slowed down"; Difficulty concentrating, remembering, making decisions ; Insomnia, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping; Appetite and/or weight loss or overeating and weight gain; Thoughts of death or suicide; suicide attempts; Restlessness, irritability ; Persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment, such as headaches, digestive disorders, and chronic pain .

Mania Depression will usually show the following symptoms: Abnormal or excessive elation ; Unusual irritability; Decreased need for...