Anxiety attacks, or panic attacks are the body’s natural response that occur suddenly when a person is under tremendous pressure or facing a very stressful situation. The physical Symptoms of anxiety attacks can be so terrifying , you may feel like you’re going to die or totally lose control.  The symptoms of anxiety attacks is divided into 2 types Emotional symptoms and Physical symptoms.

Emotional symptoms of anxiety attacks.
In addition to the primary symptoms of irrational and excessive fear and worry, other common emotional symptoms of anxiety include:
  • Fears of going mad or losing control
  • Trouble concentrating
  • Feeling tense and jumpy
  • Increase Depression
  • Easily Irritated
  • Feeling restless all the time
  • Hallucinations
  • Aggression
  • Agoraphobia

Physical symptoms of anxiety attacks
Anxiety is more than just a feeling. As a product of the body’s fight-or-flight response, anxiety involves a wide range of physical symptoms. Because of the numerous physical symptoms, anxiety sufferers often mistake their disorder for a medical illness. They may visit many doctors and make numerous trips to the hospital before their anxiety disorder is discovered. Common physical symptoms of anxiety include:
  • Pounding heart,palpitations
  • Chest Pains
  • Sweating
  • Difficulty swallowing
  • Stomach upset or dizziness
  • Shaking or shivering (Visibly or internally)
  • Frequent urination or diarrhea
  • Shortness of breath or Smothering sensations
  • Tremors and twitches
  • Skin Rashes
  • Creeping or pins and needles sensations in the skin
  • Muscle tension
  • Symptoms of urinary tract infection
  • Headaches
  • Fatigue
  • Insomnia
  • Sexual Dysfunction
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Postpartum depression is a condition that occurs usually in women after childbirth. This condition is also called Postpartum blues which affect women during the first days after childbirth. "Postpartum blues" is a relatively mild type of depression , it usually peak around the fourth postpartum day and generally resolves itself in less than 2 weeks.

Symptoms of postpartum depression can occur anytime from 24 hours after childbirth to the first year after childbirth. The Symptoms of postpartum depression is rather similar to postpartum blues, they can feel the same or worse than before.

There are many possible symptoms of postpartum depression, if you have postpartum depression, you would have at least 5 of the symptoms below:
  • Lack of interest in sex
  • Frequent crying spells, feeling sad all the time
  • Frequent panic attacks, anxiety attacks
  • Insomnia or oversleeping
  • Tiredness, loss of energy. exhaustion
  • Fear of harming your baby
  • No interest in your baby
  • Thoughts of death and suicide
  • Irritability
  • Lack of concentration and remembering
  • Frequent headaches, chest pains, dizziness
  • Delusions
  • Feeling confuse all the time
If you detect these symptoms of postpartum depression, you should seek early treatment. It is important for both you and your baby.
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Teenagers are more susceptible to depression these days compared to adults, they face lots of pressures in their daily life, their teen years can be very hard on their mental health. Most teenagers are unaware of the symptoms of teenage depression  until its too late. Teenage Depression can destroy the very essence of a teenager’s personality, causing symptoms of irritability, aggression, and rage. Unlike adults, who can seek assistance on their own, teenagers must rely on parents, teachers or friends to recognize their suffering and get them the treatment they need. It’s vital to know the symptoms of teenage depression so that you can distinguish depression from the teenager behavior. Teenage depression symptoms include:

Irritability, Angry Mood and Hostility 
A depressed teenager is often irritable, hostile, easily frustrated or abusive.

Social Isolation, Withdrawal from friends and family
 
Teens with depression may avoid family gatherings and events, they might start hanging out with a different crowd. Teens may not share their feelings with others, believing that they are alone in the world and no one is listening to them or even cares about them.

Low self esteem, Sadness, Guilt, Sensitive to criticism 
They may feel worthless and assume blame for negative events and question their competence and self-worth.

Sadness, Tearfulness, Frequent crying
 Teenagers may show their pervasive sadness by wearing dark clothes, or having a preoccupation with music that has nihilistic themes. They may start crying for no apparent reason.

Frequent headaches, Unexplained physical pains and aches
Teens may complain about physical illnesses such as headaches, stomachaches, being nauseous, back pain, or menstrual problems without a medical cause.

Frequent thoughts or expressions of death and suicide
If a teenager says, "I want to kill myself," or "I'm going to commit suicide," always take the statement seriously and seek evaluation from mental health professional immediately.

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The depression symptoms test will evaluate your current state of mind, answer each question in the depression symptoms test honestly to yield the best results.
  1. I feel sad and miserable most of the time.
    Yes No
  2. I have lost interest in activities I used to like.
    Yes No
  3. I experience delusions and hallucinations.
    Yes No
  4. I’m tired all day for no reason.
    Yes No
  5. I get panicky and restless around people.
    Yes No
  6. I have problems sleeping, either too much sleep or not sleeping at all.
    Yes No
  7. I have trouble concentrating and remembering things.
    Yes No
  8. Do you try and avoid family members, friends or people?
    Yes No
  9. I have frequent chronic pain, headaches, muscle pain.
    Yes No
  10. I feel like dying all the time.
    Yes No
    If you have answered 5 items out of 10 [Yes], you maybe be suffering from clinical depression, you should seek professional medical medical assistance immediately. This depression symptoms test is only meant to give you an idea of your current mental health, it cannot substitute a visit to a mental health professional.
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    Clinical depression is serious medical illness that affects people’s life directly. Clinical depression is somewhat similar to normal depression, the symptoms of clinical depression maybe be similar but the degree of it is much more severe and the condition persistent. If an individual is diagnosed with symptoms of clinical depression, he/she should seek professional medical treatment immediately.

    The severe symptoms of clinical depression include:
    • Thoughts of suicide or death
    • physical pain or discomfort in muscles and joints
    • Feelings of guilt, helplessness, hopelessness, anxiety, and/or fear
    A person suffering from the symptoms of clinical depression above should medical attention immediately.

    Other less severe symptoms of clinical depression are:
    • Depressed or sad mood
    • Reduced memory
    • Feelings of overwhelming sadness or fear, or the seeming inability to feel emotion.
    • Diminished interest in normal activities and pleasures
    • Changing appetite and marked weight gain or weight loss
    • Insomnia
    • Changes in activity levels, such as restlessness or a slowing of movement
    • Loss of energy and excessive fatigue
    • Feelings of guilt, helplessness, hopelessness, anxiety, and/or fear
    • A decrease in self-esteem
    • Difficulty making decisions and concentrating
    • Self-harm or ruminating on self-harm 
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      Manic Depression is also called bipolar manic depression because people who have this illness show 2 symptoms of manic depression that are mania and depression. The information below will give you the information on the symptoms of manic depression .

      Manic depression is a more serious illness compared to clinical depression or ordinary anxiety, the symptoms of manic depression is quite similar but its definitely more serious. If symptoms of manic depression is detected in an individual, it is crucial to seek professional treatment immediately.

      Mania is a an experience when a person’s brain goes into a high energy state. Mania is a clear symptom of bipolar manic depression , the person with mania can go into high and low energy state that causes extreme emotions such as panic attacks or extreme happiness.

      Here is a list provided by The National Institute of Mental Health listing the symptoms of manic depression.
      • Increased energy, activity, and restlessness
      • Excessively ‘high,’ overly good, euphoric mood
      • Distractibility, can’t concentrate well
      • Racing thoughts and talking very fast
      • Jumping from one idea to another
      • Little sleep needed
      • Increased sexual drive
      • Spending sprees
      • Poor judgment
      • Unrealistic beliefs in one’s abilities and powers
      • Extreme irritability
      • Provocative, intrusive, or aggressive behavior
      • Abuse of drugs, particularly cocaine, alcohol, and sleeping medications
      • Denial that anything is wrong
      • Lasting period of behavior that is different from usual
      • Lasting sad, anxious, or empty mood
      • Feelings of hopelessness or pessimism
      • Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness
      • Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed, including sex
      • Decreased energy, a feeling of fatigue or of being “slowed down”
      • Difficulty concentrating, remembering, making decisions
      • Restlessness or irritability
      • Sleeping too much, or can’t sleep
      • Change in appetite and / or unintended weight loss or gain
      • Chronic pain or persistent bodily symptoms not caused by illness or injury
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