Depression - Symptoms

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Possible Problems:	Possible Problems:	What To Do:
Depression.	Any illness, severe or mild,	Consult doctor.
Chronic illness, especially	can cause significant	See Depression.
rheumatoid arthritis, multiple	depression.	See chart in Illness
sclerosis and chronic heart		section for the particular
disease.		disorder.
Possible Problems:	Possible Problems:	What To Do:
Depression.	Adverse reaction or side	Consult doctor.
Use of prescription or non-	effect of drug or alcohol.	See Alcoholism.
prescription drug.
OR
Excessive alcohol consumption.
Possible Problems:	Possible Problems:	What To Do:
Depression.	Common occurrence	Consult doctor if
Recent virus infection with fever	following infection.	depression worsens or
such as flu, infectious		lasts longer than 2 weeks.
mononucleosis or hepatitis.
Possible Problems:	Possible Problems:	What To Do:
Depression following traumatic or	Normal occurrence for 3 to	Feelings are a normal part
sad event, such as death in	6 months following such	of mourning and will
family.	experiences.	gradually improve over
		time. Seek medical help if
		depression worsens.
Possible Problems:	Possible Problems:	What To Do:
Depression experienced at the	Lack of light.	See Seasonal Affective
start of winter season.		Disorder.
Possible Problems:	Possible Problems:	What To Do:
Chronic depressive mood.	Mild depression.	See Dysthymia.
Symptoms:	Possible Problems:	What To Do:
Depression in a woman following	Common occurrence for	See Postpartum
childbirth.	several weeks after	Depression.
	delivery.
Symptoms:	Possible Problems:	What To Do:
Depression.	Unknown cause.	See Chronic Fatigue
Persistent fatigue over the last		Syndrome.
6 months.

From the Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness & Surgery by H. Winter Griffith, M.D. © 1995 The Putnam Berkley Group, Inc.; electronic rights by Medical Data Exchange.

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