The 4 Stages Of Depression—More Than Just Sadness
Wouldn’t it be so convenient if a notification popped up on your phone every time the depression hit? You wouldn’t have to spend so much time wondering about whether that last crying session you had was because of hormones or a mental illness. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to self-diagnose clinical depression. Around 264 million people around the world live with this mental health condition. It can result from environmental, genetic, psychological, or biological factors and needs thorough mental health counseling as treatment.
Here are some of the most common stages of depression that you might face:
All-nighters
Depression is a tricky mental health condition—it can simultaneously cause excessive sleeping and insomnia. Basically, you might be unable to fall asleep, always feel like you want to sleep, and sleep for excessively long periods of time. The constant fatigue can also make you lose interest in many things in life, and you might find that the snooze button on your alarm has become your new BFF.
Losing interest
Depression makes it extremely hard to find joy in life. Activities or things you used to look forward to might now fill you with dread. Depression is also a major cause of a lack of libido. According to studies, 40% of the women with arousal or orgasm issues had depression.
Hopelessness
Depression can majorly impact your attitude, outlook, and relationships. Feeling like you don’t have a purpose is a rather common symptom of depression. Do you often find yourself asking about the point of doing anything? It might be the depression talking. The feelings of hopelessness are often associated with self-blame and guilt as well.
Easily irritable
Irritability is another common symptom of depression that often goes unnoticed in men. According to research, men with depression often react with aggressiveness, anger, and irritability because they’re conditioned into avoiding expressions of feelings. Anger is also a surface emotion for other feelings that you don’t want to deal with, such as sadness or fear.
Battle the stages of depression with the help of mental health therapy in Bensville
Have you been feeling down and struggling to get the energy to do your everyday tasks? It’s time to consult a professional. At Oasis Of Hope, we can provide you with a combination of personalized psychotherapy services and medication management to help you get your symptoms under control and live a more fulfilling life.
We also provide anxiety treatment, Suboxone treatment, and child psychiatric care services.
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