There are times when people feel depressed, down and out, sometimes as if they have hit rock bottom. But if you feel like you’re in a state of unrelenting despair, you need to sound the alarm: this may be a clinical sign of depression! According to a study by the National Institute of Mental Health, about 7 percent of adults experience depression, but it’s hard for sufferers to be clearly aware that they have it. If you face four or more of the following symptoms almost every day for the last two weeks, and even your daily behaviors such as working, visiting friends and relatives, and taking care of your children are affected, you must seek medical attention promptly. 1.Foodlessness or overeating Depression can make people become silent and lead to loss of appetite; on the other hand, it can sometimes make some patients feel hungry and overeat because they need to soothe their negative emotions inside through the supplement of taste. Some depressed patients will often doze off, excessive sleep is a way to escape from the negative emotions of reality, and this disorder will always make patients feel tired; other patients show restlessness, interrupted sleep or even insomnia. Sleep problems are not only caused by depression, but also a trigger for aggravation of depression, which will eventually turn into a vicious circle. 3, often angry over trivial matters This is perhaps a little-known clinical manifestation: depression tends to make people more prone to anger. If you feel like you’ve been grumpy or chattering lately, and you’ve been getting angry about things you didn’t care about in the past, it may be because depression is affecting normal hormonal fluctuations. 4, unable to concentrate Often forget the deadline for work or the exact time to pick up the children? When people suffer from depression, their brains may be fuzzy, affecting their work, memory and decision-making abilities. 5. Loss of interest Maybe you used to love hanging out with your coworkers, but in recent weeks, the activities that used to excite you are now boring. Not engaging in activities you once loved because they no longer bring you joy is also a sign of depression. Depression robs people of the ability to seek pleasure from past experiences, which can lead to a vicious cycle. 6. Feeling worthless If you constantly put yourself down and feel worthless or worthless, then perhaps you are suffering from depression. When people repeatedly think that they are not good enough, unimportant, etc., will be more inclined to seek certain ways to justify these negative thoughts, which also puts people with depression at increased risk. 7, feel like dying The idea of wanting to end your life always lingers in your mind, meditating on various ways to seek death. If you are experiencing these every day, or have similar thoughts every day for the last two weeks, seek help promptly, even if you do not feel that you are accompanied by other symptoms of depression. 8. panic attacks or anxiety Irresistible feelings of fear usually mean anxiety disorder, although if this is often the case, it could also be depression. Some people with depression also experience ‘panic attacks’. This anxiety is different from the usual one in that it is a constant, uncontrollable panic, usually accompanied by some physical discomfort, such as rapid heart rate, profuse sweating, and sleep problems. 9. Exhaustion Depression may also cause people to become procrastinated and exhausted and unable to handle daily tasks. Day after day, patients may feel so exhausted that it becomes difficult to get up and take a shower. If you feel tired all the time and this fatigue has interfered with your daily life, seek medical attention. 10. Unexplained pain and discomfort Depression may also affect people’s organism, such as manifesting as headaches, stomach problems, neck and back pain, and even nausea. Although not every spasm or bout of pain is a sign of depression, if you are suffering from unexplained chronic pain, in addition to seeing a doctor for a checkup, you should also consider whether you have depression.