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Symptoms of Depression for Family Caregivers

By Maria M. Meyer and Paula Derr, Contributing Writers: The Family Caregiver Newsmagazine Just as depression endangers your care receiver’s recovery, it also endangers your health and well-being. Depression increases your risk in every major disease category, particularly cardiovascular disease. Here are the symptoms of depression:   persistent sad, anxious or “empty” mood  feelings of hopelessness, pessimism feelings of guilt, worthlessness,...
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Depression

What is depression?   Everyone experiences highs and lows in moods. Sadness is a normal reaction to life’s struggles and disappointments. Feeling sad is a normal reaction to negative experiences in life, but depression is much more than this.Depression is different from normal sadness in that it engulfs your day-to-day life, interfering with your ability to work, study, eat, sleep, and have fun. The feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and worthlessness are intense and...
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