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Dr. Shirai works at the Yotsuya Yui Clinic for mental health treatment for English and Portuguese-speaking patients. He treats a wide range of patients from neurodevelopmental disorders to dementia in children and participates in knowledge sharing through the Diversity Clinic.
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Feeling depressed
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Sometimes I want to commit suicide
Feeling down
Did not need to sleep at all for a few days before becoming depressed
Want go somewhere far away
Feeling blue
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Content updated on Jan 4, 2023
About the symptom
Grief, despair, or disappointment might make you feel down and which is normal. If persistent, it could suggest depression.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Feeling down
Possible causes
- Sleep disorder
Sleep disorders are conditions that affect the quality, timing or duration of your sleep, impacting your ability to function when you are awake. There are many types of sleep disorders, they include disturbances in the quality or quantity of sleep or excessive daytime sleepiness, abnormal behaviors that occur during sleep, sleep disorder related to a mental disorder and many more.
- Schizophrenia
A psychological disorder where there is altered brain function. The exact cause is unknown, but a combination of genetic, psychological and environmental factors are likely responsible.
- Alzheimer dementia (AD)
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. The brain shrinks affecting memory and behavior. Symptoms worsen over time, and can interfere with daily life. Increasing age increases the risk for Alzheimer dementia.
- Adjustment disorder
- Progressive subcortical vascular encephalopathy
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
- Psychogenic polydipsia
- Aerophagia
- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
- Pollakiuria
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Have you been feeling depressed recently?
Do you feel fatigued?
Do you have difficulty sleeping (Insomnia)?
Do you have less or no appetite, therefore eat less food?
Do you feel tired almost every day and unmotivated to do anything?
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Reviewed By:
Yu Shirai, MD (Psychiatry)
Dr. Shirai works at the Yotsuya Yui Clinic for mental health treatment for English and Portuguese-speaking patients. He treats a wide range of patients from neurodevelopmental disorders to dementia in children and participates in knowledge sharing through the Diversity Clinic.
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National Center for Child Health and Development, Japan