Menopause Depression

For the majority of women, the onset of menopause and depression symptoms go hand in hand. However, in most of the cases depression is accepted as an inevitable part of the process of ageing and its various symptoms are ignored. But the thing worth understanding is that it is important to undergo a treatment of depression otherwise it may lead to a lot of serious health problems, thus degrading the quality of your life.

Symptoms of Menopausal Depression

In the initial stages, the depression symptoms may be relatively mild but ignoring them may have some serious repercussions on your health. Some of the common indicators of depression are:

• A depressed mood accompanied by symptoms like persistent feelings of hopelessness, sadness and some tearful bouts.
• A state of self isolation accompanied by a lack of interest and withdrawal from friends and family.
• Disturbances in the sleep pattern like complete lack of sleep or excessive sleeping or suddenly waking up in the middle of the night.
• Difficulty in concentrating on simplest of things as well as things you enjoyed doing in the past.
• Fluctuations in your body weight caused as a result of changes in appetite.
• Loss of libido and sexual desire
• Feelings of worthlessness and low self esteem which might lead to suicidal tendencies.
• A state of fatigue and tiredness all throughout the day.

If any of these symptoms persist for more than two weeks, it is advisable to go for a proper diagnosis. Although menopause and depression symptoms occur simultaneously, most of the women lay a lot of emphasis on the treatment of menopause but the serious problem of depression associated with it is often ignored. Untreated depression may increase the risk of contracting serious medical conditions like heart attack and an increased risk of fractures.