We all feel sad or low sometimes. Generally these feelings go away in a while or if the symptoms causing the moods disappear. A constant state of mood fluctuations and feeling sad and disinterested in life is a sign of severe depression and drugs. Wits severe depression there is more difficulty to eat, sleep and get pleasure from activities you like doing. Severe depression signs in some people are obvious while other don’t show it out because they are themselves not sure why they are so unhappy and unable to sleep. Severe Depression in Women Women, especially between the age group of 40 to 59 are twice likely to develop depression than men. Mood changes can occur with the onset pregnancy, postpartum depression, and hormonal imbalances. We can brand postpartum depression as having severe depression effects, which may harm the baby and mother. Hence it needs immediate medical attention. Many mothers who have just delivered are anxious, have low self-esteem, feel they are not capable of caring for a baby, thinks of suicide, etc. With support from the psychotherapist, severe depression treatment can be meted out to the mother. The families support is also crucial where the spouse can pitch in a few hours to take care of the baby, while the new mother can spend some time exercising, or doing yoga and meditation or even meeting her friends. Perimenopause Some women go through severe depression in perimenopause stage. That is the period just before menopause. This is a stage ...

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