Want to know whether there is depression, first, you can go to the hospital for mental examination and diagnosis, and second, you can check yourself. The method of self-examination is as follows:
You can make a list of SCL-90 symptoms, and you can know whether you have depression. The scale is reliable and effective, and the measurement results are credible. You can download weighing scale online. You can also compare the symptoms of depression. If the following symptoms appear at the same time for more than three months, it may be depression.
Symptoms of depression mainly include the following aspects:
1, Emotional depression: It is often manifested as frown, upset, low self-evaluation, self-blame or guilt, pessimism and disappointment about the future, repeated thoughts of wanting to die or committing suicide and self-injury, and emotional depression is characterized by day being more important than night.
2, slow thinking: slow thinking, difficulty in association, decreased ability to think consciously, slow response to stimuli, difficulty in concentration, and memory loss.
3. Decreased and slow speech movements: less speech, low voice, often sitting alone and not interacting with people, losing interests and hobbies, decreased energy and fatigue, and slow walking. In severe cases, you can reach the level of depression without eating, drinking or talking.
4. In addition, physical symptoms such as nausea, palpitation, chest tightness and sweating may occur during the onset of depression. Male patients may have impotence, while female patients may have lack of sexual desire or amenorrhea. At the same time, there may be symptoms such as insomnia, early awakening or excessive sleep, loss of appetite and obvious weight loss.