Recognizing Early Warning Signs of Depression & Anxiety - What You Need to Know
Depression is a common mental health condition that can be quite serious. It has a negative impact on people’s thoughts and actions. Their enjoyment of everyday activities can be derailed by persistent feelings of sadness. Over time depression can take a toll, and can impair function socially, at work, and at home.
Those who struggle with depression can experience a variety of symptoms. These symptoms include:
- Depressed mood for most of the day or every day
Diminished interest and pleasure in almost all daily activities for most of the day or nearly every day - Weight loss or weight gain caused by decreased or increased appetite
- A sense of fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day
- Recurring feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate/excessive feelings of guilt nearly every day
- Reduced ability to think or concentrate, or sensations of indecisiveness nearly every day
- Recurrent thoughts of death or recurrent suicidal ideation
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Dr. Alkesh Patel provides psychotherapeutic treatment for depression. Treating depression often requires a multidisciplinary approach given there are several medical conditions that can also present with depression and depression can worsen physical health. Depression can often be treated effectively using appropriate medications or therapy, or a combination approach.
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Dr. Alkesh Patel helps patients just like you take control of their depression. With his help and guidance, and your willingness to get better, he can help you enjoy your life again! Effective treatments are available and there is always hope!
