how is depression diagnosed?
we often use a simple mnemonic in practice: there are 9 typical symptoms s leep disruption or oversleeping m ood lowering i nterest loss or loss of enjoyment g uilty or worthless feelings e nergy loss/fatigue c oncentration loss a ppetite changes p sychomotor change (being either agitated or slowed down) s uicidal thinking if you have 5 or more of these consistently the depression may be occurring. there are several types of depression and depression often travels with other psychiatric problems (anxiety alcoholism etc. ) so the above is the tip of the diagnostic iceberg. if you or someone you know has these symptoms they may want to bring it up with their family doc!