Signs & Symptoms of Endogenous Depression
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Sadness is oppressive with endogenous depression
Signs
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Signs are what a doctor observes about a patient with endogenous depression. These include significant weight changes, a change in the patient's ability to concentrate and lack of personal grooming.
Physical Symptoms
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According to the Mayo Clinic, a patient with major depression may feel tired all of the time, have changes in appetite and sleep patterns and chronic pains.
Emotional Symptoms
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According to the National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI), a patient with major depression feels lack of interest in anything, feels hopeless, guilty, sad, angry, constant frustration and suicidal.
Time Frame
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According to "The Family Intervention Guide to Mental Illness: Recognizing Symptoms & Getting Treatment" by Bodie Morey and Kim T. Muesser, signs and symptoms of endogenous depression last for more than two weeks.
Significance
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A person with major depression may think he is beyond help and will not go seek it. It may be up to a friend or family member to make the person go get help.
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