5. Lack of Interest
One of the categorizing symptoms of severe depression even in its beginning stages is the fact that people either slowly or suddenly start to lose interest in what they would normally have considered fascinating – and it’s not uncommon to see people cut themselves off from their hobbies if they are suffering from depression.
Depression can give people the overwhelming feeling that there is no point to anything around them – and while this feeling usually doesn’t follow any form of logic in the real-life, this can be debilitating to people who suffer from depression and it is usually the emotion that most commonly can lead to self-harm and suicide. If you notice that you yourself have been feeling a lack of interest in your usual activities (or spot the same with a friend) your next step is to go to a doctor immediately and to seek professional help before the condition worsens.