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Depressive symptoms: Contents

Depressive symptoms: Introduction

Further information about Depressive symptoms is below, or review more specific information about these types of Depressive symptoms: postpartum depression, major depression, mental depression, sadness, sad, despair, hopelessness, Suicidal tendencies or other types.

Although depressive symptoms can obviously be caused by depressive disorders such as depression, there are many other possible reasons that may lead to feelings of being down, sad or "depressed". Just because you feel "depressed", doesn't mean you have the medical condition of depression. Normal emotional reactions to grief, relationship problems, stress, and other non-disease issues may be the cause of negative feelings. Sometimes you can be down because of the effects of other symptoms like fatigue, tiredness, sleepiness, rather than actually any depressive symptoms, and you need to research these other symptoms as the real issue. Various physical (non-mental) conditions can cause depressive-like symptoms, or alternatively cause some of the other related symptoms (e.g. fatigue, tiredness). And the difficulty of coping with any type of chronic illness can bring you down. On the other hand, true depression and other depressive disorders are serious mental illnesses, and need to be considered seriously. Seek prompt professional medical or psychological advice for any depressive symptoms.

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Causes of Depressive symptoms:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Depressive symptoms. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

See full list of 517 causes of Depressive symptoms

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Causes of Types of Depressive symptoms:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Depressive symptoms:

Review causes of types of Depressive symptoms in more specific categories:

See full list of 51 types for Depressive symptoms

Depressive symptoms: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Depressive symptoms, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Depressive symptoms

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Depressive symptoms:

Diagnostic Guides for Depressive symptoms

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Depressive symptoms from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Depressive symptoms. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Depressive symptoms

Medical Books Excerpts

DEPRESSION

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND OTHER ABNORMAL PSYCHIC STATES

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Depression

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Fontanel depression

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Major depression

  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)

Depression

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Fontanel depression

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Depression

  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)

Depression

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)

Depression, major

  • "Handbook of Diseases" (2003)

Fontanel depression

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND OTHER ABNORMAL PSYCHIC STATES

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Depressive symptoms: Self Assessment Tools

Depressive symptoms: Medical Mistakes

Depressive symptoms: Undiagnosed Conditions

Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:

Hospitals & Clinics: Depressive symptoms

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Misdiagnosis and Depressive symptoms

Rare epilepsy can cause a variety of severe emotional and depressive symptoms: The book "Preventing Misdiagnosis of Women" reports on a case of a...read more »

High rate of misdiagnosis of psychiatric disorders: The book "Preventing Misdiagnosis of Women" reports on studies that estimate that 41% to 83% of people who are treated for psychiatric disorders, actually have a misdiagnosed...read more »

Physical disorders often hidden causes of depression: It is a common misdiagnosis to diagnose a psychological or psychiatric disorder, such as ...read more »

Underactive thryoid may be misdiagnosed as depression: Hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, is an endocrine gland disorder that is more...read more »

Adrenal gland disorder difficult to correctly diagnose: Addison's disease, a disorder of the adrenal glands, causes a variety of symptoms, and is often misdiagnosed in early stages. Common misdiagnoses include depression or ...read more »

Cushing's disease can be mistaken for depression: Cushing's disease (or similarly Cushing's syndrome) is a possible misdiagnosis for a person diagnosed with depression. It is an...read more »

Manic-depressive (bipolar) disorder often misdiagnosed: Bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive disorder, is often misdiagnosed before reaching a correct...read more »

Calcium disorder a hidden cause of depression-like symptoms: Another uncommon endocrine disorder that can be misdiagnosed as depression is hypocalcemia (low blood calcium), which is usually due to a disorder of the ...read more »

Various mental health symptoms caused by rare epilepsy: Temporal lobe epilepsy is a less common form of epilepsy that does not have the typical...read more »

Rare seizure-less epilepsy misdiagnosed as various conditions: A complex partial seizure disorder, such as temporal lobe epilepsy can be misdiagnosed as various conditions. Some of the possible...read more »

Multiple sclerosis often misdiagnosed as mental disorder: The early stages of multiple sclerosis may cause various general feelings of wellness, happiness, euphoria, or manic-type symptoms in some patients. These symptoms may lead to a...read more »

Lupus is often misdiagnosed as other conditions: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), often simply called "lupus", is a difficult disease to diagnose and can manifest with numerous symptoms. Some of the possible misdiagnoses include depression, bipolar disorder, ...read more »

Rare copper disease insidious and misdiagnosed: Wilson's disease (a form of copper overload) is a rare disorder that has a slow and insidious onset that can often fail to be diagnosed....read more »

Insidious cancer misdiagnosed as mental health condition: Pancreatic cancer is fortunately relatively rare, but this dangerous condition can be misdiagnosed as a mental condition in its early stages. Psychological symptoms similar to depression are...read more »

Hidden diagnosis of chronic STD: The book "A Dose of Sanity" reports on a case of a many diagnosed with depression, who was correctly diagnosed...read more »

Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can present in a variety of different severities. Diseases in this group include multiple sclerosis...read more »

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered...read more »

Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease is often over-diagnosed. Patients tend to assume that any...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a stroke or Alzheimer's disease, it can also occur from...read more »

ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults. Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the condition has usually been overlooked throughout childhood. There are as...read more »

Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care physicians. Many patients with bipolar...read more »

Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with an eating disorder is female. The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or have a delayed diagnosis...read more »

Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be undiagnosed in teenagers. The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical depression to be overlooked. See misdiagnosis of depression or ...read more »

Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders). Failure to diagnose these anxiety...read more »

Subtle changes in hypothroidism can be missed: The early changes in hypothyroidism are subtle and can be misdiagnosed especially if only a single symptom is dominant. Hence the list of conditions from which it has to be...read more »

Dementia to be spotted early on: Dementia is an important diagnosis to consider in the elderly. A vigorous search for a possible cause of dementia is warranted since there are significant numbers of reversible conditions. It is important to exclude the psychiatric...read more »

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Depressive symptoms: Related Rare Diseases

Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:

Diagnostic tests for Depressive symptoms:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Depressive symptoms. Some of these are listed below :

  • Physical examination
    • Examine for possible causes of physical illness that may cause depression or present as depression
    • Mental state examination - including appearance, behavior, rate and continuity of speech, mood, affect, thought content, evidence of any hallucinations or abnormal beliefs, orientation to time, place and person, attention and concentration, short-term memory, insight and judgement.
  • Blood tests (to rule out specific causes of depression)
    • Full blood count
    • ESR
  • more tests...»

See full list of 15 diagnostic tests for Depressive symptoms

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Depressive symptoms. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  • How long have you had depressive symptoms? - to determine if acute or chronic.
  • What symptoms of depression do you have? - e.g. depressed mood, crying spells, anhedonia (loss of interest or pleasure), increase or decrease in appetite (usually decreased), weight loss or gain, insomnia or increased sleeping (usually early morning waking), fatigue, loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness, feelings of excessive guilt, poor concentration, difficulty making decisions, low libido, thoughts of death or suicide attempt.
  • What time of the day do you feel worse? - may assist in determining the type of depression that you have e.g. with endogenous depression you usually feel worse on waking in the morning; postnatal depression usually feel worse at end of day.
  • Has the thought of hurting yourself or ending your life occurred to you? - it is important for the doctor to know if you are a suicide risk.
  • Can you think of any reason why you feel like this? - e.g. severe loss, such as the death of a loved one, marital separation or financial loss. Note that depression may develop for no apparent reason.
  • more questions...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Depressive symptoms (28 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Depressive symptoms) may include:

  • Symptoms of Manic-depression? - e.g. episodes of depression (often psychotic in intensity) and at other times episodes of psychotic excitement (mania or hypomania). Symptoms of psychotic excitement may include elevation of mood, increased activity, grandiose ideas, irritability, disinhibition (which affects social, sexual and financial behavior), rapid speech and racing thought, delusions (persecutory or grandiose) and sometimes hallucinations.
  • Symptoms of anxiety? - e.g. nervousness, shakiness, tremor, restlessness, irritability, insomnia, poor concentration, heart palpitations, racing heart, sweating, dizziness, diarrhea, lump in throat and frequency of urination - anxiety and depression are very closely related and may co-exist, however anxiety may mask an underlying depression.
  • Psychotic symptoms? - e.g. hallucinations, delusions, disordered thought - may assist in differentiating schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder from depression but people with severe psychotic depression may also experience these symptoms, especially delusions. Note that patients with schizophrenia may also develop pronounced depressive symptoms.
  • Symptoms of brain tumor? - e.g. headache, dementia, seizures, stroke-like symptoms - a brain tumor may present with depression.
  • Symptoms of Cushing's syndrome - e.g. weight gain especially central abdominal, change of appearance, moon-like face, thin skin, easy bruising, excessive facial hair growth, acne, muscle weakness, lack of or rare menstrual periods, poor libido, psychosis, insomnia, frequent urination, excessive thirst - Cushing's syndrome may also present with depression.
  • more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Depressive symptoms (28 listings)

Home Diagnostic Testing and Depressive symptoms

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Stories from Users for Depressive symptoms

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Medications or substances causing Depressive symptoms:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Depressive symptoms as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

See full list of 846 medications causing Depressive symptoms

Drug interactions causing Depressive symptoms:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Depressive symptoms as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • Zolpidem and benzodiazepine interaction
  • Ambien and benzodiazepine interaction
  • Zolpidem and diazepam interaction
  • Ambien and diazepam interaction
  • Meprobamate and alcohol interaction
  • Equanil and alcohol interaction
  • Meprospan and alcohol interaction
  • Miltown and alcohol interaction
  • more interactions...»

See full list of 527 drug interactions causing Depressive symptoms

Article Excerpts about Depressive symptoms

Everyone gets the blues now and then. It’s part of life. But when there is little joy or pleasure after visiting with friends or after seeing a good movie, there may be a more serious problem. A depressed mood that stays around for a while, without let-up, can change the way a person thinks or feels. Doctors call this "clinical depression." (Source: excerpt from Depression: NWHIC)

Definitions of Depressive symptoms:

A mental state of depressed mood characterised by feelings of sadness, despair and discouragement. (On-line Medical Dictionary)
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Organs affected by Depressive symptoms:

The list of organs typically affected by Depressive symptoms may include, but is not limited to:

  • Brain
  • General constitution

Detailed list of causes of Depressive symptoms

The list below shows some of the causes of Depressive symptoms mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 517 causes of Depressive symptoms

How Common are these Causes of Depressive symptoms?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Depressive symptoms. Of the 517 causes of Depressive symptoms that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 17 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 26 causes are "common" diseases
  • 7 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 2 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 16 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 475 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 517 causes of Depressive symptoms

Conditions listing symptoms: Depressive symptoms:

The following list of conditions have 'Depressive symptoms' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

Symbols

  • 22q11.2 deletion syndrome ... Depression

    A

  • Aceruloplasminemia ... depression
  • ACTH Deficiency ... depression
  • Acute Chemical poisoning - Varnish makers' and painters' Naptha ... depression
  • Acute intermittent porphyria ... depression
  • Acute Pesticide poisoning - Triforine ... depression
  • Addington disease ... mental depression
  • Addison's Disease ... depression
  • Adhesive abuse ... depression
  • Adhesive addiction ... depression
  • Adolescent depression ... Thoughts of death or suicide
  • Adrenal adenoma, familial ... depression
  • Adrenal Cancer ... depression
  • Adrenal Cortex Diseases ... depression
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms ... depression
  • Adrenal gland hyperfunction ... depression
  • Adrenal gland hypofunction ... depression
  • Adrenal hyperplasia ... depression
  • Adrenal incidentaloma ... depression
  • Adrenocortical carcinoma ... depression
  • Aerosol abuse ... depression
  • Aerosol addiction ... depression
  • Affective Disorders, Psychotic ... depression
  • Aging brain syndrome ... depression
  • Alcohol Withdrawal ... depression
  • Alcohol-induced pseudo-Cushing syndrome ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease 10 ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease 12 ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease 13 ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease 14 ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease 15 ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease 16 ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease 2, late-onset ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease 3, (early-onset Alzheimer disease) ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease 5 ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease 6 ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease 7 ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease 8 ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease 9 ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease, early-onset, with cerebral amyloid angiopathy ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 1 ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 11 ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and apraxia ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and unusual plaques ... Depression
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 4 ... Depression
  • Alzheimer's Disease ... depression
  • Ambien withdrawal ... suicidal thoughts
  • Amphetamine abuse ... depressive symptoms, depression, suicidal thoughts, suicide, depressed mood
  • Amphetamine withdrawal ... depression, suicidal thoughts
  • Anaemia, sideroblastic, X-linked - ataxia ... depression
  • Andropause ... depression
  • Anorexia Nervosa ... suicidal tendency, depression
  • Anxiety-tension syndrome ... mental depression
  • Autoimmune limbic encephalitis ... depression
  • Autoimmune thyroid disease associated Celiac Disease ... Depression
  • Autoimmune thyroid diseases ... depression

    B

  • Back tumour ... depression
  • Barre-Lieou syndrome ... depression
  • Basal ganglia calcification, idiopathic 1 ... depression
  • Bearsfoot hellebore poisoning ... depression
  • Bilateral abductor vocal cord paralysis syndrome ... depression
  • Binswanger's Disease ... depression
  • Biotin deficiency ... depression
  • Bipolar disorder ... thoughts of death or suicide, mixed manic and depressive symptoms, suicide attempts, depression, feelings of worthlessness, suicidal thinking, persistent sad mood
  • Black locust poisoning ... depression
  • Borderline Personality Disorder ... Suicide threats, depression, devaluation, idealization, self-destructive behavior
  • Borna disease ... depression
  • Bottlebrush buckeye poisoning ... depression
  • Breast Duct Papilloma ... depression
  • Breathing-related sleep disorder ... depression
  • Briquet syndrome ... depression
  • Bulimia nervosa ... suicidal behavior
  • Burnett's milk drinker's syndrome ... depression
  • Burnett's syndrome ... depression
  • Burnout syndrome ... depression

    C

  • California buckeye poisoning ... depression
  • Celiac Disease ... depression
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 1 ... depression
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 10 ... depression
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 11 ... depression
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 12 ... depression
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 13 ... depression
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 2 ... depression
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 3 ... depression
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 4 ... depression
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 5 ... depression
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 6 ... depression
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 7 ... depression
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 8 ... depression
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 9 ... depression
  • CFS subtype 1 (cognitive, musculoskeletal, sleep, anxiety/depression) ... depression
  • CFS subtype 2 ( musculoskeletal, pain, anxiety/depression) ... depression
  • CFS subtype 3 (mild) ... depression
  • CFS subtype 4 (cognitive, musculoskeletal, sleep, anxiety/depression) ... depression
  • CFS subtype 5 (musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal) ... depression
  • CFS subtype 6 (postexertional) ... depression
  • CFS subtype 7 (pain, infectious, musculoskeletal, sleep, neurological, gastrointestinal, neurocognitive, anxiety/depression) ... depression
  • Chemical poisoning - Amitrole ... depression
  • Chemical poisoning - Chloralose ... depression
  • Chemical poisoning - Chloromethane ... depression
  • Chemical poisoning - Nitrotoluene ... depression
  • Chemical poisoning - Phencyclidine ... depression
  • Chemical poisoning - Propoxur ... depression
  • Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia ... depression
  • Cholestasis disease of pregnancy ... depression
  • Choreoacanthocytosis amyotrophic ... depression
  • Chronic depression ... hopelessness, helplessness
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ... depression
  • Circadian rhythm sleep disorder ... depressed mood
  • Coastal leucothoe poisoning ... depression
  • Cocaine abuse ... depression
  • Cocaine withdrawal ... depression
  • Collagenous celiac disease ... Depression
  • Combat stress reaction ... depression
  • Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) ... depression
  • Congenital hepatic porphyria ... depression
  • Cope's syndrome ... depression
  • Corsican Hellebore poisoning ... depression
  • Cotard syndrome ... depression, suicidal thoughts
  • Crack withdrawal ... depression
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease ... depression
  • Crystal meth addiction ... depression
  • Cushing's syndrome ... depression
  • Cycad nut poisoning ... depression
  • Cyclical edema syndrome ... depression
  • Cyclothymic disorder ... depressive symptoms

    D

  • Dementia With Lewy Bodies ... depression
  • Deposition diseases related fibromyalgia ... depression
  • Depression ... persistent sadness, hopelessness, thoughts of death or suicide, Depressed mood and other emotional problems, despair worse at night, suicide attempts, helplessness, feelings of worthlessness, misery, thoughts of suicide, empty feeling
  • Depressive disorders ... persistent sadness, hopelessness, thoughts of death or suicide, Depressed mood and other emotional problems, feelings of worthlessness, Sadness, empty feeling
  • Dexedrine overdose ... depression
  • Dexedrine withdrawal ... depression
  • Double Depression ... hopelessness, helplessness
  • Down's Syndrome associated Alzheimer's disease ... Depression
  • Down's syndrome associated Celiac Disease ... Depression
  • Dysomnia ... Depression
  • Dysthymia ... persistent sadness, hopelessness, thoughts of death or suicide, persistent depressed mood, Depressed mood and other emotional problems, feelings of worthlessness, chronic prolonged depression, empty feeling

    E

  • Early-onset Alzheimer's ... Depression
  • Ecstasy abuse ... depressive symptoms
  • Ecstasy withdrawal ... depression
  • Elective mutism ... depression
  • Emotional disorders ... Depression
  • Endogenous depression ... hopelessness, helplessness
  • Epstein Barr virus related fibromyalgia ... depression
  • Excessive dieting ... depression

    F

  • Familial dysautonomia ... depression
  • Familial Forms of Alzheimer's Disease ... Depression
  • Familial hypopituitarism ... depression
  • Familial hypothyroidism ... depression
  • Fetterbush poisoning ... depression
  • Florida leucothoe poisoning ... depression
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - chocolate ... depression
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - sulphite ... depression
  • Food Allergy - beef ... depression
  • Food Allergy - buckwheat ... depression
  • Food Allergy - chicken meat ... depression
  • Food Allergy - duck meat ... depression
  • Food Allergy - goose meat ... depression
  • Food Allergy - lamb ... depression
  • Food Allergy - meat ... depression
  • Food Allergy - pork ... depression
  • Food Allergy - red meat ... depression
  • Functioning pancreatic endocrine tumor ... depression

    G

  • Generalized anxiety disorder ... depression
  • Glucagonoma syndrome ... depression
  • Grand mal seizures ... depressed mood
  • Grief or loss ... Depression
  • Gulf War syndrome ... depression

    H

  • Hashimoto's Thyroiditis ... depression
  • Hepatic encephalopathy syndrome ... depression
  • Herbal Agent overdose - Golden Seal ... depression
  • Hereditary hypothyroidism ... Depression
  • Heroin dependence ... Depression
  • Hip cancer ... depression
  • Human T-lymphotropic virus type 3 ... depression
  • Huntington's Disease ... depression
  • Hydrocodone withdrawal ... depression
  • Hyper IgE ... depression
  • Hyperadrenalism ... depression
  • Hyperostosis frontalis interna ... depression
  • Hyperparathyroidism ... depression
  • Hyperparathyroidism, primary ... depression
  • Hypoadrenalism ... depression
  • Hypoadrenocorticism - hypoparathyroidism - moniliasis ... depression
  • Hypokalemia ... mental depression
  • Hypothyroid goitre ... Depression
  • Hypothyroidism ... depression

    I

  • Idiopathic edema ... depression
  • Infectious CFS ... depression
  • Inhalant abuse ... depression
  • Inhalant addiction ... depression

    J

  • Japanese andromeda poisoning ... depression
  • Job syndrome ... depression

    K

  • Kartagener syndrome ... depression

    L

  • Late-onset Alzheimer's ... Depression
  • Lazarus complex ... depression
  • Lead poisoning ... depressive symptoms, depression
  • Lenten rose poisoning ... depression
  • Lidocaine toxicity ... depression
  • Limbic encephalitis ... depression
  • Lupus ... depression
  • Lymphomatous thyroiditis ... depression

    M

  • Macrocytosis ... depression
  • Major depressive disorder related fibromyalgia ... depression
  • Marijuana addiction ... depression
  • Marsh marigold poisoning ... depression
  • Mc Leod neuroacanthocytosis syndrome ... depression
  • Medication related hypothyroidism ... Depression
  • Menopause ... Depression
  • Metabolic Syndrome ... depression
  • Metachromatic Leukodystrophy ... depression
  • Methamphetamine withdrawal ... depression
  • Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ... Depressive symptoms
  • Milk poisoning ... depression
  • Milk-Alkali syndrome ... depression
  • Mood disorders ... Depression
  • Mountain andromeda poisoning ... depression
  • Musculoskeletal chronic fatigue syndrome ... depression
  • Myofascial pain syndromes ... Depression

    N

  • Neurological chronic fatigue syndrome ... depression
  • Neurosyphilis ... depression
  • Neurotoxicity syndromes ... depression
  • Nonaffective Psychosis ... Depression
  • Nymphomania ... depression

    O

  • Obesity hypoventilation syndrome ... depression
  • Obstructive sleep apnea ... depression
  • Opium withdrawal ... depression
  • Organic mood syndrome ... depression
  • OxyContin withdrawal ... depression

    P

  • PANDAS ... depression
  • Panic disorder ... depression
  • Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis ... depression
  • Pellagra ... depression
  • Pernettya poisoning ... depression
  • Phosphate diabetes ... depression
  • Physical addiction ... depression
  • Pituitary cancer, childhood ... depression
  • Pituitary tumors, adult ... depression
  • Plant poisoning - Acetylandromedol ... depression
  • Plant poisoning - Andromedotoxin ... depression
  • Plant poisoning - Grayanotoxin ... depression
  • Plant poisoning - Rhodotoxin ... depression
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome ... Depression
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica ... depression
  • Porphyria ... depression
  • Post-ADD chronic fatigue syndrome ... depression
  • Post-viral CFS ... depression
  • Postpartum hypothyroidism ... depression
  • Premenstrual dysphoric disorder ... depression
  • Premenstrual syndrome ... depression
  • Primary Fibromyalgia ... depression
  • Primary hypothyroidism ... Depression
  • Prion diseases ... depression
  • Progressive Supranuclear Palsy ... depression
  • Psychiatric disorders ... Depression
  • Psychiatric disorders associated Celiac Disease ... Depression
  • Psychological addiction ... depression
  • Psychological disorders ... Depression
  • Psychosis ... depression
  • Pyridoxine deficiency ... depression

    R

  • Rabies ... mental depression, Depression
  • Reactive depression ... Sadness
  • Red buckeye poisoning ... depression
  • Refractory Celiac Disease ... Depression
  • Rheumatoid arthritis related fibromyalgia ... depression
  • Rib Tumor ... depression
  • Riedel syndrome ... depression
  • Right parietal lobe syndrome related Alzheimer's disease ... Depression

    S

  • Schizoaffective disorder ... Depressed
  • Secondary Fibromyalgia ... depression
  • Secondary hypothyroidism ... Depression
  • Self Harm ... Depression
  • Sensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis ... depression
  • Sheep laurel poisoning ... depression
  • Situational depression ... Sadness
  • SLE related fibromyalgia ... depression
  • Sleep apnea ... depression
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes ... depression
  • Sleep disorders ... Depression
  • Sleep disturbance related fibromyalgia ... depression
  • Solvent abuse ... depression
  • Solvent addiction ... depression
  • Sopite syndrome ... mental depression
  • Spastic paraplegia 4, autosomal dominant ... depression
  • Spinocerebellar ataxia 27 ... depression
  • Stachybotrys chartarum ... depression
  • Staggerbush poisoning ... depression
  • Steroid abuse ... depression
  • Steroid withdrawal syndrome ... depression
  • Stress ... low morale, depression
  • Sub clinical hypothyroidism ... Depression
  • Substance induced mood disorder ... Sadness
  • Substance Withdrawal Syndrome ... depression
  • Suicide ... hopelessness, helplessness, suicidal thoughts, talking about suicide, thoughts of death
  • Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system ... depression
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 1 ... Depression
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 10 ... Depression
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 11 ... Depression
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 12 ... Depression
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 13 ... Depression
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 2 ... Depression
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 3 ... Depression
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 4 ... Depression
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 5 ... Depression
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 6 ... Depression
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 7 ... Depression
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 8 ... Depression
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 9 ... Depression

    T

  • Teeth grinding ... Depression
  • Tension myositis related fibromyalgia ... depression
  • Tertiary hypothyroidism ... Depression
  • Thyroid disorders ... depression
  • Thyroid hormone plasma membrane transport defect ... depression
  • Tranquilizer withdrawal ... depression, suicidal thoughts
  • Traumatic Brain Injury ... depression
  • Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease ... Depression
  • Type 1 diabetes related Celiac Disease ... Depression

    U

  • Ultram withdrawal ... depression

    V

  • Vacinko syndrome ... suicidal tendency, depression
  • Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ... Depression
  • Variegate porphyria ... depression
  • Vascular malformations of the brain ... depression
  • Velocardiofacial syndrome ... depression
  • Vitamin B12 Deficiency ... depression
  • Vitamin B6 toxicity ... depression

    W

  • WAGR Syndrome ... depression
  • Weinstein Kliman Scully syndrome ... Depression
  • Westphal disease ... Depression
  • Whiplash ... depression
  • William's syndrome associated Celiac Disease ... Depression
  • Wilms tumor - aniridia - genitourinary anomalies - mental retardation ... depression
  • Wilson's Disease ... depression
  • Wolfram's disease ... Depression

    Y

  • Young Simpson syndrome ... Depression

    Z

  • Zadik Barak Levin syndrome ... Depression

    Conditions listing complications: Depressive symptoms:

    The following list of conditions have 'Depressive symptoms' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    A

  • Acne ... Depression
  • ADD ... depression
  • Addiction ... depression
  • Addison's Disease ... Depression
  • ADHD ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease 10 ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease 12 ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease 13 ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease 14 ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease 15 ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease 16 ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease 2, late-onset ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease 3, (early-onset Alzheimer disease) ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease 5 ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease 6 ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease 7 ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease 8 ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease 9 ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease, early-onset, with cerebral amyloid angiopathy ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 1 ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 11 ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and apraxia ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and unusual plaques ... depression
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 4 ... depression
  • Alzheimer's Disease ... depression
  • Anorexia Nervosa ... suicide
  • Asperger syndrome ... depression
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ... depression
  • Autism ... depression

    B

  • Balance disorders ... depression
  • Benzodiazepine abuse ... depression
  • Bipolar disorder ... depression, suicide
  • Borderline Personality Disorder ... suicide attempts, suicide
  • Bulimia nervosa ... suicide

    C

  • Chat room addiction ... depression
  • Chromosome 22q deletion ... depression
  • Chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome ... depression
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ... depression
  • Cocaine addiction ... depression
  • Combat stress reaction ... suicide
  • Computer addiction ... depression
  • Crack addiction ... depression
  • Crystal meth addiction ... depression
  • Cystitis ... depression

    D

  • Depression ... Suicidal tendencies
  • Depressive disorders ... Suicide
  • Dercum syndrome ... mental depression
  • DiGeorge syndrome ... depression
  • Double Depression ... Suicidal thoughts
  • Down's Syndrome associated Alzheimer's disease ... depression
  • Dysthymia ... depression

    E

  • Early-onset Alzheimer's ... depression
  • Eating disorders ... suicide
  • Ecstasy addiction ... depression

    F

  • Familial Forms of Alzheimer's Disease ... depression
  • Fecal incontinence ... depression
  • Food addiction ... depression

    G

  • Gaming addiction ... depression
  • General somatic pain ... Depression

    H

  • Hearing Impairment ... depression
  • Hereditary hypothyroidism ... Depression
  • Heroin dependence ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF01_AE ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF02_AG ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF04_ cpx ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF05_ D/F ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF06_cpx ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF07_BC ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF08_BC ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF11_cpx ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF12_BF ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF13_cpx ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF14_BG ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF15_01B ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF16_ A2D ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF17_BF ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF18_cpx ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF19_cpx ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF20_BG ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF21_A2D ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF22_01A1 ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF23_BG ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF24_BG ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF25_cpx ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF26_AU ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF27_cpx ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF28_BF ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF29_BF ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF30_0206 ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF31_BC ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF32_06A1 ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF33_01B ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF34_01B ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF35_AD ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF36_cpx ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF37_cpx ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF38_BF ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF39_BF ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF40_BF ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF41_CD ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF42_BF ... depression
  • HIV-1, CRF43_02G ... depression
  • HIV-1A ... depression
  • HIV-1A1 ... depression
  • HIV-1A2 ... depression
  • HIV-1A3 ... depression
  • HIV-1B ... depression
  • HIV-1C ... depression
  • HIV-1D ... depression
  • HIV-1E ... depression
  • HIV-1F ... depression
  • HIV-1F1 ... depression
  • HIV-1F2 ... depression
  • HIV-1G ... depression
  • HIV-1H ... depression
  • HIV-1J ... depression
  • HIV-1K ... depression
  • HIV-1M ... depression
  • HIV-1N ... depression
  • HIV-1O ... depression
  • HIV-2 ... depression
  • HIV-2A ... depression
  • HIV-2B ... depression

    I

  • Idiopathic Parkinson's disease ... depression

    K

  • Kawasaki disease ... depression

    L

  • Late-onset Alzheimer's ... depression
  • LSD addiction ... depression

    M

  • Major affective disorder 2 ... suicide
  • Marijuana addiction ... depression
  • Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ... Depression
  • Mitochondrial Parkinson's disease ... depression
  • Moderate chronic pain ... depression
  • Myoclonus progressive epilepsy of Unverricht and Lundborg ... suicide

    N

  • Narcotic addiction ... depression

    O

  • Online gambling addiction ... depression
  • Online shopping addiction ... depression
  • Opioid addiction ... depression
  • Opium addiction ... depression
  • Osteoarthritis ... depression
  • Oxycontin addiction ... depression

    P

  • Pain killer addiction ... depression
  • Panic disorder ... depression
  • Parkinson disease 10 (PARK10) ... depression
  • Parkinson disease 11 (PARK11) ... depression
  • Parkinson disease 12 (PARK12) ... depression
  • Parkinson disease 13 (PARK13) ... depression
  • Parkinson disease 2, autosomal recessive juvenile (PARK2) ... depression
  • Parkinson disease 3, autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK3) ... depression
  • Parkinson disease 4, autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK4) ... depression
  • Parkinson disease 5 (PARK5) ... depression
  • Parkinson disease 6, autosomal recessive early-onset (PARK6) ... depression
  • Parkinson disease 7, autosomal recessive early-onset (PARK7) ... depression
  • Parkinson disease 8 (PARK8) ... depression
  • Parkinson disease 9 (PARK9) ... depression
  • Parkinson disease, familial, type 1 (PARK1) ... depression
  • Parkinson's Disease ... depression
  • Pediatric AIDS ... depression
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome ... Depression
  • Porphyria ... depression
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder ... depression
  • Pregnancy ... baby blues, postpartum depression
  • Premenstrual dysphoric disorder ... Suicidal thoughts
  • Prescribed medication addiction ... depression
  • Primary hypothyroidism ... Depression
  • Problem Sleepiness ... depression

    R

  • Right parietal lobe syndrome related Alzheimer's disease ... depression

    S

  • Schizophrenia ... suicide
  • Self Harm ... Suicide
  • Severe chronic pain ... Depression
  • Short Bowel Syndrome ... depression
  • Situational depression ... Major depression
  • Sleeping pill addiction ... depression
  • Social phobia ... depression
  • Substance induced mood disorder ... Suicidal tendencies
  • Substance Withdrawal Syndrome ... suicide

    T

  • Tranquilizer addiction ... depression
  • Turner Syndrome ... depression

    V

  • Visceral pain ... Depression
  • Vitiligo ... depression

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    • Causes of Depressive symptoms Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Depressive symptoms based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Depressive symptoms?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Depressive symptoms, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    What are the alternative names for Depressive symptoms:

    Primary affective disorder
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Depressive symptoms:

    Subtypes of Depressive symptoms:

    Postpartum depression, Major depression, Mental depression (5 causes), Sadness (4 causes), Sad, Despair, Hopelessness (7 causes), Suicidal tendencies, Self harm, Suicidal symptoms (23 causes), Self-mutilation (8 causes)

    Medical Conditions associated with Depressive symptoms:

    Common symptoms (7505 causes), Society problems (1407 causes), Emotional symptoms (1123 causes), Behavioral symptoms (3876 causes), Personality symptoms (3350 causes)

    Symptoms related to Depressive symptoms:

    Fatigue (2651 causes), Weakness (3698 causes), Tiredness (562 causes), Sleepiness (809 causes), Anxiety (698 causes), Fear (356 causes), Postpartum depression, Major depression, Mental depression (5 causes), Sadness (4 causes), Sad, Despair, Hopelessness (7 causes), Suicidal tendencies

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    Medical News summaries about Depressive symptoms

    Our news pages contain the following medical news summaries about Depressive symptoms and many other medical conditions:

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