Characteristics of depression

• What is a behavioral characteristic of depression related to activity levels?

  Change in activity levels
• How do lowered energy levels manifest in individuals with depression?

  They withdraw from work, school, and socializing
• What severe case symptom may individuals with depression experience?

  Struggling to get out of bed
• What is psychomotor agitation in the context of depression?

  Inability to sit still and constant pacing
• What sleep behavior may some individuals with depression experience?

  Insomnia
• What is premature waking in relation to depression?

  Waking up earlier than desired
• What is hypersomnia?

  Increased need for sleep
• How can appetite changes affect individuals with depression?

  It can lead to weight loss or gain
• What is a common emotional characteristic of depression?

  Lowered mood
• How is lowered mood described in individuals with depression?

  Negative feelings and emptiness
• How does anger manifest in individuals with depression?

  Frustration over unmet expectations
• What does lowered self-esteem entail in the context of depression?

  Negative self-perception and loss of confidence
• How does Mike's lowered self-esteem manifest in his thoughts?

  He feels unworthy of finding love
• What cognitive characteristic involves poor concentration?

  Difficulty focusing and making decisions
• How does poor concentration interfere with daily life?

  It makes normal decisions harder
• What does attending to and dwelling on the negative mean?

  Fixating on negative aspects and memories
• What is absolutist thinking in depression?

  Seeing things as all good or all bad
• How does absolutist thinking affect an individual's view of situations?

  It leads to viewing situations as entirely negative