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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Physical Symptoms Of Depression

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Somatic Symptoms of Depression

By Chris Ballas, M.D. Health Expert
I know I've read that depression affects people in many different ways, but how exactly does it affect someone physically? Does depression manifest itself as soreness or exhaustion, or do symptoms vary from person to person?

The relationship between "depression" and somatic symptoms is not a linear one.  An easy answer would be to say that some people get tired when they're depressed, and sleep all day ("atypical depression") while others have insomnia, etc.

But if you ask the question the ot... Read more »

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