Depression

Depression Hurts...
Dr. Susie can help!

Have you recently lost interest in activities that used to be pleasurable?
Have your sleeping habits been interrupted?
Have you had any changes in your appetite?
Do you feel helpless or hopeless?
Are you having trouble concentrating or remembering?
Do you feel restless or irritable?
Are you feeling unusual or unnecessary guilt?
Are you withdrawing socially?
Do you feel anxious or empty?
Do others tell you that your emotional expression appears absent?
Do you suffer from persistent physical problems more often than usual that are not responding to treatment?
Are you experiencing thoughts of suicide or death?
Have you attempted suicide?
Have you started using drugs/alcohol recently to avoid your sadness?

If you answered yes to two or more of these questions you may be suffering from a mood disorder.

Depression can cause both emotional and physical pain. Many people tend to seek treatment from a medical doctor for their physical pain while ignoring the underlying psychological problems. Thus, the depression may go undiagnosed.

Oftentimes, the physical problems will not remit because the root cause is the depression. If you have found this to be the case, please contact Dr. Susie at 513.791.MIND (6463) or visit www.psychologytoday.com to find a therapist in your area who can help you determine the best treatment for you.

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Depression