Depression characteristics
- Created by: Robmason
- Created on: 16-05-18 10:37
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- Depression
- Behavioural aspects
- Activity levels change. People may have reduced energy, meaning they can't get out of bed, or they may have the opposite and can't rest at all .
- Behaviours such as sleeping and eating are affected. Diet fluctuates.
- They often display high aggression which impacts their life. For example, they may quit a job out of aggression. They may self harm and have suicide attempts.
- Emotional aspects
- Lowered mood is a key emotional characteristic. "Worthless and empty" are key words
- Also experience anger after sadness and also have a lowered self esteem
- Cognitive aspects
- Depression sufferers often suffer from poor concentration compared to before. Decisions seem harder than before.
- Often dwell on the negatives. Glass half empty. Dwells more on bad memorys.
- Behavioural aspects
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