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Fatigue and Exhaustion dangerous sports.
If you feel so tired that you don’t have Back Pain
energy for everyday tasks -- even when you A backache on a regular basis may
sleep or rest a lot -- it may be a sign that contribute to depression. And people who
you’re depressed. Depression and fatigue are depressed may be four times more
together tend to make both conditions seem likely to get intense, disabling neck or back
worse. pain.
Aching Muscles and Joints Agitated and Restless
When you live with ongoing pain it can Sleep problems or other depression
raise your risk of depression. On the other symptoms can make you feel this way. Men
hand, depression can make you feel aches are more likely than women to be irritable
and pains hat might not exist or be very when they’re depressed.
minimal. Sexual Problems
Depression may also lead to pain because If you’re depressed, you might lose your
the two conditions share chemical interest in sex. Some prescription drugs
messengers in the brain. People who are that treat depression can also take away
depressed are three times as likely to get your drive and affect performance. Talk to
regular pain. your doctor about your medicine options.
Digestive Problems Depression symptoms in children and
Many of us get stomachaches or nausea teens
when we’re stressed or worried. This is
because our brains and digestive systems
are strongly connected.
Depression can get you in your gut too
-- causing nausea, indigestion, diarrhea, or
constipation.
Headaches
Studies show that people with major
depression are three times more likely to
have migraines, and people with migraines
are five times more likely to get depressed.
Changes in Appetite or Weight It’s normal for kids to feel sad, act grouchy,
Some people feel less hungry when they or be in a bad mood occasionally; a sad
get depressed. Others can’t stop eating- or bad mood lasting for weeks or longer,
often, depression is associated with eating accompanied with other changes in a
disorders, such as bulimia, anorexia, or child’s behavior, may point to depression.
binge eating. The result can be weight If a child is depressed, parents may notice
gain or loss- a change of more than 5% of some of these signs:
body weight in a month; along with lack of A child may seem sad, lonely, unhappy, or
energy. grouchy. It can last weeks or months.
Reckless behavior. Engaging in escapist A child may cry more easily.
behavior such as substance abuse, They may have more tantrums than
compulsive gambling, reckless driving, or before.
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