4. Depression An unusual feeling of sadness sometimes provoked by outside factors.Women are easily depressed over issues and can easily fall into a sad, anxious, empty, or pessimistic abyss. Depression is serious as it could lead to suicidal tendencies or death wish.
Symptoms: Feeling sad, anxious, or empty, feeling hopeless or pessimistic, feeling guilty, worthless, or helpless, not enjoying things you used to enjoy, trouble with concentration, memory, or making decisions, sleeping too much or too little, appetite changes, gaining or losing weight, feeling restless or irritable, thoughts of suicide or death.
Prevention: Cultivate supportive relationships, exercise, eat healthy, do things that make you feel good, avoid being alone, reach out, take prescribed medications. Also, a combination of treatments, such as medication and psychotherapy in treating depression for those who don’t respond to standard treatment. Non-drug approaches can also be effective when used either alone or with other treatments.
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