Clinical Depression

May 9, 2008

 

So odd that my Behavioural Sciences group is doing a presentation on the very thing I seem to have been going through this entire week. And I can’t believe I didn’t see what it was when the traits and symptoms were being studied endlessly right in front of me this entire frackin’ week.  Only today when reading through it did I realise I have every trait except one:

 

• Persistent sad, anxious or "empty" mood
• Loss of appetite and/or weight loss or conversely overeating and weight gain > I’ve experienced BOTH -_-
• Insomnia, early morning awakening, or oversleeping -once again, BOTH
• Restlessness or irritability - ya darn tootin!
• Psychomotor agitation or psychomotor retardation -definitely the former
• Feelings of worthlessness, inappropriate guilt, helplessness - ye gods
• Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism - and here I thought it was Wonderboy’s influence
• Difficulty thinking, concentrating, remembering or making decisions - wahlau
• Thoughts of death or suicide or attempts at suicide - THIS WAS THE ONLY ONE WHICH DIDN’T FIT, I am not STUPID.
• Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities that were once enjoyed - Explains the increasing pile of stacked unread storybooks
• Withdrawal from social situations, family and friends - need I say more?
• Decreased energy, fatigue, feeling "slowed down" or sluggish - blah
• Persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment, such as headaches, digestive problems, and chronic pain - good gods
  
• Decrease/Feeling in motor-speed (time seems to slow down) - do you know me or do you KNOW me?

You’ll make a fine doctor yet, Ash. Provided you don’t flunk first sem of medschool -_-