“Many clients I see struggle with insomnia. Sleep disturbances are a near guarantee with depression - and they can run the gamut from sleeping too much, too little or in unusual patterns.
Curry, Ph.D, CEO of Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services (and someone who suffers from depression) describes as “persistent thoughts of failure, hopelessness or shame, and thinking in black-and-white.”Ī BETTER Inbox The BETTER newsletter helps you make the most of your mind, your body and your life Disturbances in sleep (pro tip: you can track these) Your thoughts are black-and-white and pervasiveĭuring these weeks your mind is likely occupied by what Kita S. “People who suffer from depression typically have a low mood that lasts most of the day on most days, for more than a couple weeks,” Hu notes. David Hu, a psychiatrist and the medical director at Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches, notes that not only does depression differ from sadness in terms of severity, it also differs in duration. When you enter into a state of depression, the sadness starts to interfere with your level of functioning.” It lasts longer than two weeksĭr. “When you are feeling sad, you usually are able to complete the daily tasks of your life, you just feel badly while doing so. “The biggest sign that I look for is how much your mood is impacting on your level of functioning,” Gasior adds.