Depression:
Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and sometimes you may feel as if life isn’t worth living.More than just a bout of the blues, depression isn’t a weakness and you can’t simply “snap out” of it. Depression may require long-term treatment. But don’t get discouraged. Most people with depression feel better with medication, psychotherapy or both.
1. Apathy is a sign of depression.
A lot of people tend to think of depression as someone being overwhelmingly sad. The truth is if someone is extremely apathetic and lacking any emotions this usually is a sign of depression. If someone just has no interest in really anything and just goes through the motions.
2. Constant exhaustion.
I don’t mean constant exhaustion from a long days work or a hard workout. Depressed people tend to spend a lot of time in bed doing nothing but the thing is they’ll wake up tired the next day. People suffering from depression usually suffer from rumination which means their thoughts are constantly racing. Basically, they’re battling their constant thought cycle so it’s difficult to get a decent nights rest.
3. Fewer selfies and filters.
Studies show that people suffering from depression are less likely to share selfies or use any type of filter. People suffering from depression seem to be more prone to use black and white or darker filters.
4. Depressed people are more likely to use the first person.
Scientists have the idea that people suffering from depression are more likely to use the first person because they’re focused inwards on themselves. People dealing with depression will also use negative language more often such as “miserable”, or “hurt.”