A Major Depression Symptom is in the Category of Severe Depression

Severe depression yields the most successful suicide attempts.
It is vital to understand the major depression symptoms
and possible causes; it may save your life.

Major depression symptoms can be the end result of a traumatic experience.

When a devastating incident occurs, some people grieve, heal, and then begin to move on. Others develop the major depression symptom of not being able to let go, begin to heal, and eventually move on.

This major depression symptom of profound grief can lead to another major depression symptom, the feeling of powerlessness and the feeling that things will never be okay.

This is called severe depression as the result of an acute traumatic experience.

Chronic traumatic experiences result in major depression symptoms as well. This kind of severe depression develops slowly over a lifetime of loss and grief.

Consistent personal grief and life problems become so ingrained into your life style that you begin to assume that if things are going badly, well, that's just how your life was meant to be.

When things go well, and this is a common major depression symptom, you are sure that it is only temporary and that the other shoe will drop any minute.

Another major depression symptom is cynicism.

You may have incorporated sarcasm as part of your personality as a buffer from all of the disappointments and pain that you have experienced.

You are functioning but unable to really enjoy life.

This form of depression is commonly diagnosed as Dsthymia, or functional severe depression.

Other forms of depression are identified as acute severe, such as in the case of a death of a loved one, or reoccurring severe depression, meaning you are okay sometimes but are prone to reoccurring episodes of severe depression.

The one major depression symptom of chronic, ongoing depression is absolute apathy and overwhelming sadness that cripples your ability to live productively.

It is during this major depression symptom that the people who try suicide often succeed.

To learn more about identifing major depression symptoms, we recommend you read "How to Stop Your Depression Now," by Sharon Shurman.

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Dealing with Depression Advice

Educate yourself about depression

Knowing is half the battle, as they say, and educating yourself on the causes and conditions surrounding depression as well as learning tips on how to combat depression is one of the best things you can do for yourself.

The book "Seven steps to a depression free life," by Nancy Miller tells how pain and depression go hand in hand, the underlying causes of chemical depression, and which anti depressants work best.

You will also learn the difference between acute, situational depression, and ongoing, chronic or severe depression.

Getting an understanding of how depression affects the mind and the body, as well as an understanding of how neurotransmitters in the brain work will give you a leg up on how to overcome depression.