Some of the more common symptoms of depression include:

• Persistent sadness
• Anxiousness, restlessness, or irritability
• Decreased interest in activities
• Decreased energy and persistent fatigue
• Feelings of hopelessness or worthlessness or guilt
• Difficulty concentrating, making decisions, or recalling everyday things
• Insomnia, sleeping too much, or not at all
• Stomachache and digestive problems
• Sexual problems (decreased sex drive)
• A change in appetite causing weight loss or gain
• Thoughts of death or suicide or suicide attempts
• Headaches and chronic pain

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