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Depression

Depression is common and can be exhibited in many different ways. Consult your doctor for an official diagnosis. 

Signs of depression include:

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  • Depressed mood for most of the day, most day

  • Diminished pleasure in activities they used to enjoy

  • Significant, unintentional weight loss

  • Insomnia or hypersomnia most days

  • Fatigue or loss of energy

  • Feelings of worthlessness and lack of self-esteem

  • recurrent thoughts of death or suicide

Anxiety

Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety:

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  • Edginess or restlessness

  • Tiring easily; more fatigued than usual

  • Impaired concentration or feeling as though the mind goes blank

  • Irritability (which may or may not be observable to others)

  • Increased muscle aches or soreness

  • Difficulty sleeping (due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, restlessness at night, or unsatisfying sleep)

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Panic/Anxiety Attacks

The difference between panic and anxiety attacks are simple. With panic attacks, the attack will be sudden and very intense. Signs of a panic attack may include:

  •  pounding or racing heart

  • sweating, chills

  • trembling

  • breathing problems

  • weakness or dizziness

  • tingly or numb hands

  •  chest pain

  •  stomach pain and nausea

  • An intense worry about when the next panic attack will happen.

Meanwhile, anxiety attack (which are more common) come on gradually as a result of stress and leads up to an episode of severe anxiety. 

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If you or a friend are experiencing an anxiety or panic attack, it is best to ground them by reminding them of small things around them. A 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 technique is an excellent tool. 

 an example of this technique is 

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1) Name one color you see

2) Name two animals 

3) Name three movies you enjoy

4) Name four one direction members

5) Name five types of shoes 

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Gradually increase the difficulty of the questions, and then work backwards.

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