We’re all different and depression can strike us in completely different ways. The many, varied depression symptoms include general feelings of sadness or hopelessness, low self-esteem, and feelings of guilt. You might find you’re crying all the time, you’ve stopped enjoying activities you once loved, or you’re finding it difficult to make even simple decisions.
With depression, the symptoms are long-lasting and tend to affect every area of your life. With moderate to severe depression, it’s not uncommon to withdraw from relationships, avoid social events, and feel like you’re failing at work
You can be affected physically too, with symptoms ranging from insomnia to low sex drive, pain to fatigue. If your depression is severe, you may even be having suicidal thoughts or self-harming.