Depression is widely experienced. It is true to say that most of us will feel mild to severe depression at some point in our lives. The depressed person will feel lethargic, tearful, and lacking the motivation to deal with the day to day duties of everyday life. They may find that they are sleeping for significant periods during the day, but not able to sleep at night. They will feel constantly tired and irritable. The slightest problem will frustrate them and cause unreasonable outbursts. It is likely that several associated physical symptoms may occur, and they may not initially recognise that they are depressed. This would be a persistent low mood (lasting for at least two weeks) accompanied by:
Tiredness, digestive problems, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, headaches, irritability, lower back pain, tearfulness, loss of concentration and poor memory.
Stressful life events can cause depression!