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My wife just called and told me that her therapist today said that I was depressed. Here are the symptoms, according to the Mayo Clinic:
Depression symptoms include:
Feelings of sadness or unhappiness
Irritability or frustration, even over small matters
Loss of interest or pleasure in normal activities
Reduced sex drive
Insomnia or excessive sleeping
Changes in appetite depression often causes decreased appetite and weight loss, but in some people it causes increased cravings for food and weight gain
Agitation or restlessness for example, pacing, hand-wringing or an inability to sit still
Slowed thinking, speaking or body movements
Indecisiveness, distractibility and decreased concentration
Fatigue, tiredness and loss of energy even small tasks may seem to require a lot of effort
Feelings of worthlessness or guilt, fixating on past failures or blaming yourself when things aren't going right
Trouble thinking, concentrating, making decisions and remembering things
Frequent thoughts of death, dying or suicide
Crying spells for no apparent reason
Unexplained physical problems, such as back pain or headaches
Now how many of these symptoms would you need to be considered depressed? I love the fact that I can be diagnosed with depression, while my ass is sitting at work...
Depression symptoms include:
Feelings of sadness or unhappiness
Irritability or frustration, even over small matters
Loss of interest or pleasure in normal activities
Reduced sex drive
Insomnia or excessive sleeping
Changes in appetite depression often causes decreased appetite and weight loss, but in some people it causes increased cravings for food and weight gain
Agitation or restlessness for example, pacing, hand-wringing or an inability to sit still
Slowed thinking, speaking or body movements
Indecisiveness, distractibility and decreased concentration
Fatigue, tiredness and loss of energy even small tasks may seem to require a lot of effort
Feelings of worthlessness or guilt, fixating on past failures or blaming yourself when things aren't going right
Trouble thinking, concentrating, making decisions and remembering things
Frequent thoughts of death, dying or suicide
Crying spells for no apparent reason
Unexplained physical problems, such as back pain or headaches
Now how many of these symptoms would you need to be considered depressed? I love the fact that I can be diagnosed with depression, while my ass is sitting at work...
that'll be $200, Rman.
I mean, isn't it common for people to have these feelings after they get their ass dumped like a turd?
/sarcasm
Full blown depression I would think is a manifestation of these symptoms for an extended period of time; as in chronically.
but her therapist is making a faux pas by making a diagnosis over the phone. That's a determination that really only can be made over the course of several sessions.