Major Depressive Disorder: What You Should Know
The Life-Halting Symptoms
The symptoms that surface due to MDD are extremely debilitating on a individual's well-being.
It is quite possible for an individual who is suffering from MDD to experience the following symptoms:
- Extreme feelings of sadness and irritability
- Depressed mood swings for most of the day
- Loss of interest in most activities
- Weakness and restlessness
- Significant weight loss or weight gain
- Insomnia or hypersomnia
- Difficulty in concentrating, thinking, and making decisions
- Feeling guilty
- Loss of appetite
- Physical pain
- Recurring thoughts of death or suicide