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Symptoms of Depression
Depression is one of the most common mental health problems throughout the world and affecting one in six people in the UK. Many of us will at some time experience symptoms of depression severe enough to affect our lives.
We all have our off days, feelings of sadness, being down and lack of motivation but if this condition persists or is recurrent it may be possible that your suffering from depression.
The symptoms of depression can include the following:
♦ Constant sadness, Irritability and anxiety
♦ Loss of motivation
♦ Hopelessness
♦ Fatigue
♦ Having trouble sleeping or having to much sleep
♦ Tiredness or Restlessness
♦ Loss of interest in your previously enjoyed activities
♦ Weight gain or weight loss
♦ Thoughts of suicide
♦ Trouble concentrating
♦ Lack of energy
♦ Not as involved with family and friends
♦ Change of appetite
♦ Have less interest in your relationship
Please note: Only a health care professional can actually diagnose depression. Please talk to your doctor. Depression falls outside of our scope of expertise and knowledge, but we have provided useful links to other website for further information.
Mind
NHS Direct
The Depression Alliance
Hypochondria
We're bound to hear a story about someone who's a hypochondriac. These sufferers have a preoccupation with disease and malformation. A person who’s hypochondriac is worried about their physical health and body. People with this condition will often be well-informed about illnesses, diagnoses and leads to medical examinations and/or treatment They will usually have seen several healthcare professionals as they try to discover the cause for their symptoms.
The diagnosis is used when a person during at least six months believes, fears or is convinced that he or she has a serious disease or illness despite medical reassurance. This fear of disease or worries with symptoms is unpleasant, interferes with the persons daily life in a negative way. The person can only temporarily accept assurance that there is no physical explanation to his or her symptoms.
The symptoms may always be real, but might be "normal" physical signs like having a headache, dizziness or belly pain which are misinterpreted as more dangerous than they really are. The physical symptoms may change or can be steady over time, and they can be vague or quite specific. Hypochondria is as common in both men and women, and can be found in all age groups.
Tourette's Syndrome
Once thought to be rare, Tourette's Syndrome TS (also known as Tourette's Disorder) may also be associated with many other condition such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and many other conditions.
There may be times throughout our website people are seeking other information, not only on OCD, but other related disorders which is outside the scope of our knowledge.
OCD Today have carefully selected links to other websites and we are not responsible for the content of these sites and have no responsibility for the content.
OCD Today recognised website list on Tourette's Syndrome (TS)
Tourette Syndrome Association (UK)
Tourette Scotland
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