Signs & Symptoms

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Signs and Symptoms of Depression

  • Feelings of uselessness, hopelessness, excessive guilt
  • Loss of interest in work, school, hobbies, people
  • Social isolation
  • Agitation and irritability
  • Low energy and lethargy
  • Sad mood
  • Changes in appetite or weight – eating too little or too much
  • Oversleeping or insomnia
  • Suicidal thoughts

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Sign and Symptoms of Postpartum Depression

  • Feeling restless or slowed down
  • Feeling sad most of the day
  • Loss of interest or pleasure in all or most things
  • No interest or pleasure in your baby
  • Crying for no reason
  • Excessive worrying about your baby
  • Scary thoughts about harming your baby
  • Anxiety or panic attacks
  • No desire to be with family or friends
  • Suicidal thoughts or frequent thoughts of death

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Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety

  • Excessive and uncontrollable worry
  • Irritability
  • Sleep disturbances
  • Fear of losing control
  • Dizziness or light headedness
  • Fear of being in public

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Signs and Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder

Mania – the ‘highs’ of bipolar disorder

  • Elevated, expansive mood
  • Extreme irritability
  • Rapid, unpredictable emotional changes
  • Racing thoughts, flights of fancy
  • Overspending
  • Sense of grandiosity, inflated self-esteem
  • Decreased need for sleep

Depression – the ‘lows’ of bipolar disorder

  • Feelings of uselessness, hopelessness, excessive guilt
  • Loss of interest in work, school, hobbies, people
  • Social isolation
  • Agitation and irritability
  • Low energy and lethargy
  • Sad mood
  • Changes in appetite or weight – eating too little or too much
  • Oversleeping or insomnia
  • Suicidal thoughts

Read our bipolar disorder fact sheet 

Signs and Symptoms of Psychosis

Early signs:

  • Social withdrawal 
  • Reduced concentration, attention
  • Depressed mood
  • Sleep disturbance
  • Anxiety
  • Suspiciousness
  • Skipping school or work
  • Irritability

Acute:
Delusions:

  • Being followed or monitored
  • Being plotted against
  • Having special abilities or "powers" 
  • Certain songs or comments are specifically directed toward oneself or communicating a hidden message
  • Being controlled by forces or other individuals
  • Having one's thoughts broadcast so others can hear them

Hallucinations

  • Seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling or tasting something that is not actually there. 
  • Disorganized Speech or Behaviour
  • Person moves quickly from one topic to the next, or to the point where the person's speech may not be understandable.

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