Depression and the body
Many body symptoms of depression are the same as those of anxiety. But it is more common for a symptom to go to either extreme.
- You might not want to eat. You might want to eat a lot more (eating for comfort?) This may lead to weight loss or weight gain.
- You might lie awake thinking about your problems or wake up during the night. Sometimes, you may wake early in the morning and know that you are not going to get over to sleep again.
- You might sleep a lot more than usual. You might sleep a lot less.
- People often say that they never feel well or that they never feel 100%. You may feel that your body, like your mind, has lost its sharpness.
- You may feel tired too often or exhausted even after mild exertion. You may feel that you drag yourself through the day. You don't feel tired because of what you have done. You feel tired at the thought of what you have to do.
Depression body symptom list
| Eating a lot less | Weight gain |
| Eating a lot more | Weight loss |
| Can't get over to sleep | Lack of energy |
| Wake up during the night | Easily tired |
| Wake up early in the morning | Feel exhausted all the time |
| Sleep a lot more than usual | Body feel numbed |
| Never feel 100% | Aches and pains |
| Sluggish | Constipation |
| Headaches | Agitation |
Are there any other depressed body symptoms you get that are not on this list?
