Sad tunes make you cry, and happy music bores you. Or you no longer like music, even though you used to.
You used to help others or gave to charity. You no longer care about charity or spending time with friends and family.
Even after 12 hours of sleep, you're not energized. You can also take a lovely afternoon snooze and wake up feeling like a truck hit you.
Last time you laughed until you cried? You no longer find a movie funny and don't recall why.
This and fury are depression diagnosis criteria, but few people know about them. If everything your spouse does frustrates you, work is full of jerks, and your kids are pampered and ungrateful, this may be a warning sign.
Nothing tastes good anymore for many. Others fantasize about eating, their only bright spot. Atypical depression usually affects the latter extreme.
Your back, joints, neck, head, or stomach suffers constantly. You're always sick. When you get a cold or the flu, you're almost relieved because now you know why you're usually sick.
Some people are creative with crafts, cooking, humor, or planning surprise family day trips. Your creative juices seem to have dried up, and you can't comprehend how you used to be inspired.
Women with young children, who have decreased sex drives, are used to feeling less stimulated. Unlike this. When you loved romance, you now don't see the point.
Objectively, yes. However, they don't resonate. You may be a new mom who just feels annoyance or anxiety over your baby.