Anyone can experience anxiety or depression from time to time. It’s important to know when to seek professional help, as an anxiety or depression diagnosis must be made by a qualified healthcare professional.
Anxiety
Get help for anxiety when prolonged fear or worry lasts for at least six months. Other signs of an anxiety disorder include:
• Restlessness or feeling on edge
• Irritability
• Fatigue
• Difficulty concentrating
• Muscle tension
• Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
Clinical depression
Clinical depression may be diagnosed when someone has any of the symptoms below most of the day for at least two weeks:
• Feeling sad or anxious
• Feeling hopeless, worthless or helpless
• Lack of energy
• Lack of interest in activities they once enjoyed
• Moving or talking more slowly
• Restlessness or trouble sitting still
• Difficulty concentrating, remembering or making decisions
• Oversleeping
• Changes in appetite or weight
• Physical aches and pains without a clear physical cause
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