Signs And Symptoms Of Male Depression
March 4, 2009 by Geraldine
Filed under Depression Symptoms, Featured
Men affected by depression normally tend to hide the symptoms of depression fearing adverse social response. Most of the men who experience the symptoms of depression pretend to be normal to show others that he is fit and perfectly alright. This is more true when it comes to a middle aged person. A man who undergoes his menopause tends to be more irritable and less tolerant then other men suffering from depression. It makes the diagnosis of male depression more complicated than that of female depression.
The classical signs of depression may not be expressed by a male patient. He will try to mask all his problems by staying actively involved in work and by making a deliberate attempt to act normal around others and not showing the problems he experiences due to the health condition called depression. The most common signs of male depression include anger, irritability and risk taking. They may also show the symptoms of physical problems such as constant head ache and stomach problems.
The treatment that such a person gets for the pain he suffers will not be effective on him. If the doctor fails to identify the real problem, he may continue treating the patient using different medications. If a male do not respond to the normal treatments for the symptoms of physical ailments, the doctors should suspect the presence of depression in such patients.
Most of the men affected by depression tend to take unnecessary risk in their life by involving themselves in dangerous sports, compulsive gambling and risky driving to get away from the reality. Men affected by depression may also become short tempered and angry. He may get upset easily by criticisms and may react to such situations violently.
Men suffering from depression may also start feeling worthless. He may become restless and start developing a feeling of worthlessness. Most of the men who suffer from this health condition experience problems with sleeping and eating. While some tend to eat and sleep less, some others show an unhealthy craving for food and sleep.
Fatigue is a common symptom of depression experienced by both men and women. A depressed male may start developing a feeling that he is unable to perform the tasks he used to perform easily before he became depression patient.
A depressed man may tend to abuse drugs by using alcohol or other drugs to feel better. Lack of concentration in work and other day to day activities make most of the depressed men inactive and less interested in the normal activities of day to day life. If the problems get aggravated, he may start thinking of ending the life and start talking about suicide.