Many medical conditions have symptoms similar to depression, such as fatigue and trouble sleeping, which is why many people think they have depression when it's actually something else.
According to WebMD, depression is a common mental health condition that affects how we feel, behave, and think.
Symptoms may include changes in appetite, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness, loss of interest in activities that have always interested us, lack of energy, problems with sleep, concentration and memory, weight loss or sudden weight gain. However, there are also those health conditions that may look like depression, but are not at all.
Anemia
Anemia occurs in most cases when our body lacks iron. Since people with anemia often have symptoms such as fatigue or weakness, many people think they are actually suffering from depression.
Doctors warn that if we don't treat anemia, it can lead to complications including depression.
But anemia also has symptoms such as shortness of breath, feeling cold, dizziness, headache, skin problems and restless legs syndrome. These are not symptoms of depression.
Anxiety
There is a link between depression and anxiety. Anxiety is sometimes a symptom of depression and can also cause it if not treated in time, he reports N1.
Many people have both depression and anxiety. Although they are different conditions, they share some common symptoms such as nervousness, irritability, trouble sleeping and trouble concentrating.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder also has similar symptoms to depression, and if by some chance a person has ADHD and depression, they can move, think and speak more slowly.
Living with ADHD can lead to feelings of depression, which we call so-called situational depression. This means that it happens because of the challenges that this disorder brings.
Bipolar disorder
When we suffer from bipolar disorder, we regularly alternate between periods of depression and mania or high spirits.
During a depressive period we may feel sadness, hopelessness and loss of interest in activities, while during mania we feel euphoria, energy or irritability. As doctors explain, these are not symptoms of clinical depression.
Diabetes
Although it is not entirely clear how, studies have shown that there is a link between depression and diabetes.
It's possible that the stress of living with diabetes causes depression, but it's also possible that diabetes leads to other health problems that make depression symptoms worse. Weakness, fatigue and weight loss are typical symptoms of both conditions, writes Index.hr.
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