| How
can that be ? |
Symptoms vary on an individual
basis. |
Not everyone who has depression
has every single symptom. |
For some people, depression is
a "life function disorder" more so or instead of
exclusively a sadness & suicidal disorder. |
| Is
it harder to diagnose ? |
I'd just say, it's easy to overlook and mistakenly
attribute to lack of personal character or initiative. |
Although there are specific clinical types
of depression you may or may not fit into one of the slots. |
I believe this is one reason why there is
so much undiagnosed and untreated depressive illness... which
is a major cause of suicide. |
What Should I Do?
If I Think I Have
Undiagnosed
Depressive Illness? |
Learn about depression, check out the symptoms. |
Learn about the treatments for mild to moderate
depressions. |
Choose a doctor, therapist or counselor to
help guide you towards an acceptable moderate treatment. |
| What Other Life Symptoms... Might
Indicate This Kind Of Depressive Disorder ? |
If... |
You can't seem to function normally, You just
can't get the hang of life and living... |
You ever ask yourself "What's wrong with
me?" |
If... |
You make foolish decisions, can't follow through
on things, and nothing seems to work out. |
You have low self-esteem and possibly a myriad
of other dysfunctional life symptoms. |
You may have an undiagnosed depressive disorder. |
Why
should I get treatment ?
Won't it just
go away ? |
If it's been with you a long time, probably
not. |
It would be more likely to get worse as you
get older. And... |
Untreated depression can worsen gradually
or suddenly and develop into a nervous breakdown, suicide,
or homicide. |
| Don't
let your life waste away. |
Dare
to get some kind
of treatment. |
Don't
be afraid of happiness. |
Do what it takes to be the best you can be. |
