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Canceling plans on occasion is completely normal, but if your friend has suddenly withdrawn to the point of isolation, a low mood could be responsible. Constant fatigue. Low mood can be physically ...
A man taking a nap in the spring. Springtime lethargy is the state of fatigue, lowered energy, or depression associated with the onset of spring. Such a state may be caused by a normal reaction to warmer temperatures, or it may have a medical basis, such as allergies or reverse seasonal affective disorder. [1]
According to the DSM-IV, children must exhibit either a depressed mood or a loss of interest/pleasure in normal activities. These activities may include school, extracurricular activities, or peer interactions. Depressive moods in children can be expressed as being unusually irritable.
A general lack of energy, fatigue, and tiredness that cannot be otherwise explained is also a symptom of a major depressive episode. [3] A person may feel tired without engaging in any physical activity, which may cause day-to-day tasks, such as showering, to become unmanageable. [10]
A few facts for you according to the folks from The Anxiety and Depression Association of America and the National Institute of Mental Health: In 2020, an estimated 14.8 million U.S. adults aged ...
Patients characteristically experience a depressed mood and may describe themselves as feeling sad, gloomy, down in the dumps, or hopeless, for most of the day, nearly every day. In children, this can present with an irritable mood. Most patients report significant fatigue, loss of energy, or tiredness. Patients or their family members may note ...
Mood reactivity (i.e., mood brightens in response to actual or potential positive events) At least two of the following: Significant weight gain or increase in appetite (hyperphagia); Hypersomnia (sleeping too much, as opposed to the insomnia present in melancholic depression);
The diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children has been heavily debated for many reasons including the potential harmful effects of adult bipolar medication use for children. PBD is similar to bipolar disorder (BD) in adults, and has been proposed as an explanation for periods of extreme shifts in mood called mood episodes.