What Are the Symptoms of Situational Depression?
The most common symptoms of situational depression are depressed mood, tearfulness, and feelings of hopelessness. Children or teenagers are more likely to show behavioral symptoms such as fighting or skipping school. Some other symptoms include: • Feeling nervous • Having body symptoms such as headache, stomachache, or heart palpitations • Missing work, school, or social activities • Changes in sleeping or eating habits • Feeling tired • Abusing alcohol or drugs How Is Situational Depression Diagnosed and Treated? A diagnosis of situational depression, or adjustment disorder with depressed mood, is made when symptoms of depression occur within three months of a stress-causing event, are more severe than expected, or interfere with normal functioning. Your doctor may do tests to rule out other physical illnesses, and you may need a psychological evaluation to make sure you are not suffering from a more serious condition such as post-traumatic stress disorder or a more serious type of de
