Treatment in Temecula, CA
Depression Treatment
Symptoms of Depression
The typical signs and symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder may include:
- Depressed mood
- Anxious feelings
- Feelings of emptiness
- Feelings of hopelessness
- Excessive sleep and irregular appetite
- Physical symptoms (such as fatigue and low energy)
- Persistent physical symptoms that don’t respond to treatment (e.g., headaches, aches and pains, GI issues)
- Routine thoughts of death or suicide, suicide attempts
Diagnosis of Depression
Accurate diagnosis of depression is very important and often involves a comprehensive evaluation of a person’s history and current functioning. Sometimes this is done through an interview with a clinician during the course of therapy and sometimes this is done through a more comprehensive psychological evaluation (to rule out other potential issues). Often a therapist will ask many questions throughout the evaluation process (whether it is simply an interview or a more formal psychological evaluation) that assesses a client’s history of symptoms
responsibilities
The above list is a sampling of symptoms one may experience when struggling with depression. However, everyone is unique so different symptoms that are not listed may show up. Thus, this list should not be considered inclusive of all potential symptoms of depression. In addition, some of the symptoms listed may be representative of other psychological or medical problems. This is why proper assessment and diagnosis is so critical to proper depression treatment.
These symptoms often interfere with one’s ability to carry on with their daily responsibilities.
