Understanding and Defying SUICIDE (part 3)

SUICIDE

continued from part 2


Psychomotor agitation or retardation may also be manifested by depressed individuals. Agitated people may become restless and may be seen continuously pacing back and forth in an unsettled manner. On the other hand, those who have psychomotor retardation display the opposite of agitation. They may be stuck in one position for a long period of time, staring out of the window looking at nothing in particular or they could be sulking in a corner with glassy looks in their eyes, oblivious to whatever is happening in their environment.

In addition, a sudden change in appetite is significant of a depressive episode. However, contrary to the popular belief that depressed people often have weight loss, the change in weight as a result of the change in appetite may go either way. For some, they may unexplainably gain weight even when they do not eat. For others, they may shed a lot of pounds even when they keep on taking in food. The reason behind this phenomenon is the differences among people’s metabolism. There are individuals who may have slow metabolism that even a decrease in their appetite does not automatically mean that they will also become thinner. (to be continued...)


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