General Depression Information Understanding Depression Symptoms and Treatments
Craig Wilcox
The first thing to know about depression is that it isnot just in your head. Depression is, in fact, a whole body disease that affects multiple systems.
In addition to feeling sad, hopeless, or helpless, a person may suffer from extreme fatigue, decreased motor (muscle) coordination, changes in appetite and weight, and a loss of interest in activities that are usually pleasurable--just to name a few of the more common symptoms.
Anxiety, which is commonly understood to consist of fear without any direct cause, is highly correlated with depression. Anxiety is an imbalance not just of brain chemicals, but of the entire nervous system, which is over-resp...
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