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When Sadness Won’t Go Away: Understanding Night Depression & Loneliness · A Capture Deep Vibs A Positive Space For Inspiration And Embracing Of Heart

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  [SPEAKER_00]: Hey, Psych2Goers, have you ever gone through a period of time where you just felt so sad and gloomy all the time?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's normal to get upset, lonely, or depressed when you face certain life-changing events in our lives.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: However, when these symptoms become persistent and overwhelming, and start to affect your daily routine, you can start to deter you from leading a normal, healthy life.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: While you may think people depression all cry and feel sad all the time, that's not necessarily the case.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Different people may exhibit different symptoms, so to look into the ways depression can manifest itself in people's behaviors and moods, here are 10 ways depression appears in us.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: But before we begin we would like to mention that this video is created for educational purposes only and is not intended to substitute a professional diagnosis.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: If you suspect you may have depression or any mental health condition we highly advise you to seek help from a qualified mental health professional.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Okay, let's begin.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Depressed mood and nearly every day.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Have you ever noticed a drastic change in your loved ones' behavior and mood?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Perhaps they used to be really happy and cheerful, but have become more cheerful and gloomy nowadays.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The feeling of sadness, emptiness, and hopelessness is one of the diagnostic criteria listed in the DSM5.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: People who experience such a low mode nearly every day for two weeks or more would be classified as having major depression.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number 2.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The managed interest or pleasure in all or almost all activities.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Have you ever had a friend who started avoiding the hobbies or activities you used to enjoy doing together?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: If so, they may be experiencing an hedonia.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This is the experience of a sudden loss of interest or pleasure in activities that they previously enjoyed.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And hedonia is also one of the telling signs of depression.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number 3.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Significant weight loss or weight gain.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Have you noticed that your friend has lost a significant amount of weight since last time you saw them?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: There could be a chance that they may be experiencing depression.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Depression can affect the person's eating pattern, causing them to either lose or gain significant weight.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You might wonder how much weight change would be considered concerning.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Well, according to one of the criteria of major depressive disorders in the DSM5, a weight change of more than 5% in a month is significant.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number four, decrease or increase in appetite, nearly every day.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Have you started to notice that your loved one has lost their appetite?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: According to Dr. Gary Kennedy, the director of Geriatric Psychiatry at the Montefiori Medical Center in Bronx, New York.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: People depression lose both energy and interest in this includes a loss of interest in eating.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They may lose interest in cooking or lack the energy to prepare meals.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: At the same time, Naja is also a symptom of depression and may be a cause for loss of appetite as well.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Similarly, Deborah J. Johnston, who works at an eating disorder treatment center in Wickenberg, Arizona, stated that depression can also result in emotional eating.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: A common event, in which the need to eat is not associated with physical hunger, but are response to emotional hunger.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: When patients eat and response to their emotions, they are suathed by the food, as it changes the chemical balance in the brain.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It produces a feeling of fullness that is more comfortable than an empty stomach, and may help improve their mood through positive association with happier times.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: 5.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Insomnia or hypersomnia?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Do they have trouble falling asleep?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Despite being tired, they may still find it difficult to fall and remain asleep.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This is a condition known as insomnia.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: On the other hand, they might also find themselves sleeping excessively throughout the day.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: which is a condition known as hypersomnia.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Both hypersomnia and insomnia are sleep disorders that are characterized by the disruption of normal sleep pattern, and it may be a symptom of depression.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: 6.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Psychomotor agitation or retardation Sometimes, depression can also manifest itself in the slowing or loss of spontaneous movement.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Perhaps they've started to have a lifeless complexion or have no emotional expression.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This is known as psychomotor retardation.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: On the other hand, there is psychomotor agitation, which is the opposite side of the spectrum.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This can take many forms and usually involves repetitive, purposeless or unintentional movements and behaviors.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: 7.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Fatigue or loss in energy
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Are they tired all the time?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Depression can make a person feel constantly fatigued and low in energy.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This tiredness and exhaustion may cause them to cancel all of their plans with their friends and to stay in bed all day.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: 8.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Feelings of worthlessness, excessive or inappropriate guilt How do they feel about themselves?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: A person who's experiencing depression might feel worthless or experienced and excessive or inappropriate amount of guilt.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They might be overcritical and internally belittle themselves whenever they feel to complete a task or reach their own expectations.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This in turn may further lower their self-esteem and worsen their symptoms of depression.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number nine, the managed ability to think and concentrate.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Did they seem to have trouble focusing?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Another common symptom of depression is the diminished ability to think and concentrate.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: With the many negative thoughts in their head, it made up feeling like a kind of internal noise that disrupts and worsens their thinking and concentration.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This made up affecting their ability to complete tasks or make it a struggle to do assignments and work.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And number 10, recurrent thoughts of death or suicidal ideation.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Sometimes, depression that goes unadrusted or worsens in time leads to thoughts of suicide.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: People who are severely depressed might think about death and search for methods to end their lives.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They might say things like, it would be better if I weren't here.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Or be involved in risky and dangerous behaviors such as driving through red lights.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: If you or someone you know shows any of these warning signs, please call your local suicide hotline.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: contact mental health professional right away, or go to the emergency room.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Have you noticed these signs in yourself or someone you know?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Remember to reach out for help if you can, and that you're not alone.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The references and studies used in this video are added in the description below.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Thanks for watching, and we'll see you in our next one.