Introduction
Everyone gets sad occasion. When we get older, the reasons for going to be depressed seem so clear and are so frequent that tends to assume that it is normal for older people feel depressed. But is it?. Undoubtedly, the sort of thing that normally associate with feeling depressed are more frequent as we age – we have to stop working, probably have less money, you may feel discomfort or pain from osteoarthritis or other physical problems, we sometimes lose our partner or someone close, or even our pets can die.
However, despite this, fewer than one in six older people suffer from symptoms of depression and are perceived by themselves or by others, and fewer than one in every thirty people over is so depressed that doctors believe has a depressive illness.
Symptoms
Feeling discouraged or sad is not the only symptom of depressive illness. To properly identify a depression is important to know that look. The following are common symptoms of depression:
*A feeling of sadness or discouragement that is more intense than normal sadness lasts days and is present most of the time, but with some improvement frequently throughout the day.
*A loss of interest in life and an inability to enjoy things that usually give pleasure or satisfaction.
