Video from: Mark Marion
The video above provides information about the hidden signs of depression that often go unnoticed for men due to gender stereotypes.
According to Katie Hurley, LCSW
“Different people experience different symptoms of depression, and symptoms for men can differ from symptoms for women. Men or more likely to feel very tired and irritable, lose interest in work, family, and/or hobbies, and have difficulty sleeping. Men are likely to exhibit some of the following symptoms of depression:
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- Feel sad or “empty”
- Feeling irritable, angry, hopeless, or anxious
- Loss of interest in work, family, or other hobbies or interests (including sex)
- Feeling very tired
- Difficulty concentrating
- Sleep disturbance (unable to sleep or sleeping too much)
- Changes in eating habits (overeating or not eating at all)
- Thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts.
- Somatic complaints (aches or pains, headaches, digestive problems)
- Inability to meet daily responsibilities.”
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