Patients complaining of vague physical or somatic symptoms may also confess having the diagnostic mental symptoms of depression on inquiry. In such individuals, main cause of the physical ailments is depression. Read on to find the additional symptoms of depression.
Apart from the typical symptoms of depression discussed in previous posts, depressed persons may also have the following complaints:
1. Aching pain in different parts of the body.
2. Indigestion.
3. Constipation.
4. Hollow feeling inside body parts.
5. Nausea
6. Vomiting
7. Giddiness
8. Headache
9. Apprehension and anxiety with dryness of mouth, sweating and palpitation.
More symptoms:
10. Retarded activity. Patient moves and talks slowly, wants to lie quietly in bed.
11. Stupor. Patient does not talk or respond to anything.
12. Restlessness and agitation. Not every depressed individual becomes inactive. Some patients become very restless and can not sit quietly even for a short time. They start talking too much but mostly about sad and depressive things.
13. Panic. He/She may have sudden anxiety with fear of death.
14. Some patients may complain of more sadness in the morning while others may feel worse in the evening.
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