Community: Mental Health Tips - Warning Signs

Depression

• Noticeable change in eating habits.

• Sleep too much or can’t sleep at night.

• Loss of interest in things once enjoyed.

• Loss of energy, fatigue.

• Feelings of worthlessness, guilt.

• Using alcohol or drugs to feel better.

• Recurring thoughts of death or suicide; wishing to die.

• Overwhelming feeling of sadness or hopelessness, uncontrolled crying.

• Chronic negativism, feeling irritable.

• Trouble concentrating or making decisions.

Alcoholism

• Plan to take only one drink or to stop totally, but continues to drink until drunk.

• Feels guilty about drinking, but has never really tried to stop.

• Spends a lot of time figuring out how to get drunk.

• Drunk at inappropriate times (work, school, family time).

• Gives up hobbies and outside interests due to drinking.

• Builds up a tolerance so has to drink more to get drunk.

• Gets physically or emotionally ill when not drinking.

• Begins drinking to relieve or avoid getting physically or emotionally ill.

• Always arguing with relatives and friends about drinking.

• Knows all of the above is happening and still keeps drinking.

Other Drug Dependence

• Decides to use only one time or to stop, but then continues to use until loses control.

• Feels guilty about using drugs, but has never tried to stop.

• Spends a lot of time planning how to get and use drugs.

• Under the influence of drugs during inappropriate times (work, school, family time).

• Gives up hobbies and outside interests due to drug use.

• Builds up a tolerance and has to use more of the drug of choice to get the same effect.

• Gets physically or emotionally ill when not using.

• Begins using to relieve or avoid getting physically or emotionally ill.

• Always arguing with relatives and friends about drug use.

• Knows all of the above is happening and still keeps using drugs.

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