Symptoms of Depression

• Prolonged sadness or unexplained crying spells
• Irritability, anger, worry, agitation, and anxiety
• Pessimism, indifference
• Loss of energy, persistent lethargy
• Low self-esteem or guilt and feelings of worthlessness
• Significant changes in appetite or sleeping patterns
• Inability to concentrate or indecisiveness
• Inability to enjoy former interests, social withdrawl
• Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide

• Heightened mood, exaggerated optimism and self-confidence
• Grandiose delusions, inflated sense of self-importance
• Excessive irritability, aggressive behavior
• Decreased need for sleep without fatigue
• Poor judgement, easily distracted
• Racing speech, flight of ideas, impulsiveness
• Reckless behavior such as spending sprees, rash business decisions, erratic driving, sexual indiscretions
• In the most severe cases, auditory hallucinations

For an on-line screening test visit the National DBSA web site at www.dbsalliance.org.

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DBSA Rochester is a group of local, volunteers who come together on a regular basis to offer each other encouragement and support in living with mood disorders.

If you need immediate help, please dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis.

For more information visit: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

For more information about DBSA Rochester, contact DBSA Rochester Director, Rich Griswold at neuropsych1@gmail.com or 585-571-4238 or call the volunteer-run chapter central phone at 585-234-8432.

For information about DBSA International headquarters visit www.dbsalliance.org or call 1-800-826-3632.

To give feedback on this web site, please write to Rita at dbsacanandaigua@aol.com.