Employee Resources
Signs and Symptoms of Depression
There are two main symptoms of depression:
- Persistent feelings of sadness or anxiety
- Loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities that lasts for more than two weeks
Other signs and symptoms include:
- Changes in appetite that result in weight loss or gain unrelated to dieting
- Insomnia or oversleeping
- Loss of energy or increased fatigue
- Restlessness or irritability
- Feelings of worthlessness or persistent guilt
- Difficulty thinking, concentrating, remembering or making decisions
- Ongoing body aches and pains, or problems with digestion that are not caused by physical disease
- Increased drinking, cigarette smoking, or using prescription or illicit drugs
- Thoughts of death or suicide or attempted suicide – if this is the case you should seek help immediately.
If you think you may have depression, see your physician or a mental health professional to learn more and understand how you can be helped.
Information taken from the Partnership for Workplace Mental Health, Depression Brochure. Click here to download the brochure. We would be happy to send your office fifty brochures, free of charge. Please contact us for more information.