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Feelings |
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Having prolonged depressed mood |
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Feeling anxious, worried, and having intrusive, upsetting thoughts |
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Becoming emotional or upset for no particular reason |
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Don't want to see people or don't feel comfortable to be left alone; see social activities as something unmanageable. |
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Thoughts |
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Seeing oneself as a burden to others |
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Seeing no future, loss of hope |
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Feeling of having no confidence |
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Feeling that life is unfair |
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Feeling that life is "passing you by" |
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Feeling worthless; All you've ever done is making mistakes and that's all that you ever will do. |
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Feeling life isn't worth living. |
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Behaviours |
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Feeling shortness of temper, or irritability |
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Having difficulties in making decisions |
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Doing less of what you used to enjoy |
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Feeling as if even the smallest tasks are sometimes unattainable |
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Spending a lot of time thinking about what is wrong about yourself; may also feel guilty when being criticized by others |
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Having thoughts of death or becoming suicidal |
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Physical conditions |
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Having difficulties in concentrating during the day |
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Suffering from sudden increase or decrease of appetite |
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Suddenly increasing or decreasing in body weight |
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Having disrupted sleep, sometimes with nightmares; Persisting insomnia or feel sleepy all the time |
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Getting up earlier than usual in the mornings or having difficulty getting back to sleep; being exhausted on wakings |
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Always feeling tired |
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Suffering from aches and pains which appear to have no physical cause |
If the above-mentioned symptoms have persisted for more than two weeks, and that they are remarkably affecting performance at school or work and interpersonal relationships, don't hesitate! Make a call to counselling hotlines, or seek advice from your physician immediately! You may also schedule an appointment with a school counsellor, educational/clinical psychologist, or psychiatrist to discuss your problems. |
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