What are the symptoms of stress or depression?!

Stress:

Emotional and cognitive symptoms of stress include:

* Feeling irritable
* Feeling frustrated at having to wait for something
* Feeling restless
* Unable to concentrate
* Becoming easily confused
* Having memory problems
* Thinking about negative things all the time
* Negative self-talk
* Having marked mood swings
* Eating too much
* Eating when you are not hungry
* Finding it difficult to concentrate
* Not having enough energy to get things done
* Feeling you can't cope
* Finding it hard to make decisions
* Having emotional outbursts
* Generally feeling upset
* Lack of sense of humor

Physical symptoms of stress include:

* Muscle tension
* Low back pain
* Pains in shoulders or neck
* Pains in chest
* Stomach/abdominal pain
* Muscle spasms or nervous tics
* Unexplained rashes or skin irritations
* 'Pounding' or 'racing' heart
* Sweaty palms
* Sweating when not physically active
* 'Butterflies' in stomach
* Indigestion and 'the gurgles'
* Diarrhea
* Unable to sleep or excessive sleep
* Shortness of breath
* Holding breath

symptoms of depression:

1!. Depressed Mood
2!. Decreased Interest or Pleasure
3!. Weight Changes
4!. Sleep Disturbances
5!. Psychomotor Agitation or Retardation
6!. Fatigue
7!. Feelings of Worthlessness or Guilt
8!. "Brain Fog"
9!. Thoughts of Death

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Stress and Depression are in the same "ball park" but are not the same!. They are clinical descriptions with precise meanings!. Excessive Stress can lead to Depression but not always the other way round!.

Typical Stress symptoms include:
going to sleep ok but waking at night between about 2 and 3,30 am;
displaying inappropriate humour, such as making sick or sarcastic jokes at work or at some disability;
hypertension;
continous irritability (not just short temper) and intollerance of other's mistakes;
lack of long term concentration;
bowel problems!.

Depression symptoms could include some or all of the above and may also extend to a lack of socialbility!. There are others but I would be guessing!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

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Here are a couple of quick answers

The symptoms are a little different because the condition is different,!.
usually stress, if you don't release it and keep it bottled up could turn into depression, again its not the only reason or the cause of it, but one of them!.
If you stress out and you feel stressed, you should find a healthy way to release it, like breathing, taking a brisk walk, or meditation, some people even work out to get rid of it!.
On the other question about depression, usually when people are chemically imbalanced in the brain due to some kind of abuse, may it be drugs alcohol possibly even emotional abuse they hold it in!. Hereditary issues are possible, Sometimes lack of nutrition,
sleep,
When it comes down to it, depression is the feeling of or should i say lack of, motivation, and more of isolation, not caring about the things in your life that should matter the most, like family friends, You find yourself crying for no reason, small to big breakdowns wanting to sleep all day and find yourself with a tub of ice cream watching reruns all day and not answering the phone!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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The symptoms are as many people here have described!.

Don't assume it's depression or stress!. Anaemia, Thyroid problems, Diabetes, Heart conditions, even solvent exposures cause the same symptoms!. Don't let any Doctor send you off with anti depressants until they've done full blood tests, blood pressure, urine etc!.
My wife was misdiagnosed for years!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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depression - low moods,appetite changes,sleep patern changes,cant be bothered to talk to people,negative views of yourself and your life,crying fits,no motivation,not enjoying things you once enjoyedWww@Answer-Health@Com

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Total lack of motivation,your never in the mood to go anywhere or do anything,always thinking negative!.Ive been depressed a few times and i still am to be honest!.Stress normaly gives people mood swings Www@Answer-Health@Com

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for me it's that i can't be bothered doing the things i used to, i think of happier times and i get an ache in my chest, sometimes i want everything to end!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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I wont post them as lots of others already have, but if you think you have depression get help now! dont wait any longer, a short time can mean alot of difference!. get better soonWww@Answer-Health@Com

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