Is Depression a Mental Illness and How Do You Know You Have It? Symptoms such as fever, runny nose, headache, and cough are easily felt. This is a clear signal that you have the flu. What about mental illness? Are you showing signs of depression? Here are some scenarios that may not be visible, but show signs of mental disorders, in this case Major Depression (also Bipolar Depression).
The first scenario is that I am in hibernation mode. Can't wake up, sleep in the afternoon. I barely woke up for lunch, I fainted so many times. After a few hours of sleep for breakfast, he took a nap. This pattern continued and it was easy to determine that I was alone. I can also easily answer that 'I'm tired all the time'.
The second scenario is about feelings of helplessness and/or hopelessness, which can be pervasive and overwhelming. 'There is nothing I can do,' 'Intervention will not make the situation better'' 'He is ill, I cannot help him better'' There is no solution we can give to the customer, we will not get a contract extension . Many people, including myself, think that I lack determination and determination to find solutions, that I lack positivity, and that I have a weak character. It is easy to judge my performance and conclude that it is worthless without power.
The third context is when anxiety occurs. 'What should I do?' 'I can't sit, I better pack my bags, maybe I should clean the dining table.' I was frustrated at not being able to do things, and I was angry at what my family was saying. When my patience level is low, anger or rage builds, unfortunately directed at those closest to my heart, my family. What to do: Grumpy days? Or why it can be dismissed as just another bad day, no big deal.
What happens when I experience these harmless feelings and behaviors for a week, two weeks, three times? Whether I wash it or accept it - I am lazy, weak, weak, and have a bad character.
At a time when the diagnosis of mental illness was largely based on self-reported symptoms. We are fortunate to have published a newspaper about Depression and its symptoms 30 years ago. Armed with information about depression, I went to my first Psychiatrist in my teenage years, reluctantly. As a loner, I struggle to deal with these common (and invisible) symptoms-fatigue, insomnia, anger (and rage), feelings of worthlessness, and worst of all, self-loathing.
