Major depression can disrupt the normal functions of your body, causing decreased sexual interest and hormonal changes, as well as an increase in headaches, joint pain, muscle pain, stomachaches, and digestive problems. Major depression alters the biochemistry of your brain, and every episode of depression makes the illness worse. Your thoughts are slowed, your concentration is impaired, and intrusive thoughts come into your mind and repeat over and over.
Your mind is taken over by worries, self criticism, guilt, and thoughts of death. During an episode of major depression, your perception of the world is distorted. Good situations look worse than they are, and bad situations look hopeless. Wherever you look, there is no satisfaction and no peace from your dark, negative emotions and thoughts.
- What’s the difference between major depression and bipolar disorder?
- Are there other conditions that can get confused with unipolar major depression?
- Is there a biological reason for depression?
- How do these negative thoughts affect me?
- It seems like my depression is caused by my negative thoughts is that normal?
- Why do I get depressed without anything stressful happening to me?
- Is unipolar major depression just another term for life stress?
- Does early childhood abuse cause major depression?
- What’s the relationship between brain chemicals and depression?
- What part of the brain is responsible for depression?
- How many people are affected by clinical depression?
- What exactly do you mean when you talk about stress?
- Do you have to have the genes for depression in order to get depressed?
- What role does genetics play in depression?
- How does unipolar major depression start?
- Is major depression primarily physical or mental?
- Can’t anyone have these diagnostic criteria?
- Are there blood tests or brain scans that diagnose unipolar major depression?
- Why are so many physical symptoms in the definition of depression?
- My sadness seems reasonable and bearable how much sadness is normal?
