Depression

Depression is different from feeling sad or down.

In the workplace, a person experiencing depression may have a range of symptoms. Common symptoms of depression include:

• Difficulty concentrating on tasks.
• Difficulty getting to work on time.
• Feeling tired or fatigued.
• Being unusually tearful or emotional.
• Getting angry easily, or frustrated with tasks or people.
• Avoiding work colleagues, for example, sitting alone at lunchtime.
• Difficulty meeting reasonable deadlines.
• Difficulty accepting constructive and well-delivered feedback.
• Being more vulnerable to stress and anxiety.
• Difficulty managing multiple tasks or demands.
• Drinking more alcohol or using drugs to try to cope.
• Losing confidence in one's self.
• Having repeated negative self-thoughts.

Reference: www.mooddisorderscanada.ca