She seems down, wiped out, and cranky. I just want to be left alone. You re worried about your roommate, as well you should be. It s possible she could be suffering from depression. Perhaps that s why depression is somewhat misunderstood in our society, often going untreated in people who are suffering from it.
Depression is an illness, and a quite common one at that on college campuses and elsewhere.
One of the first things you might notice about someone who s going through depression is that he or she has pervasive feelings of sadness. The person may also seem to feel helpless and hopeless about the future. Change of appetite. The person may eat much more or much less than usual, and he or she may experience a significant weight gain or weight loss as a result. Change in sleeping patterns.