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Infertility a Serious Source of Depression, reach out for help

Weakness, unhappiness, nervousness, and unable to focus on your work and life are a few signs of depression when you are not getting pregnant. It is quite common to feel depressed; not conceiving a baby after months or years of trying to conceive is a major life stress.

The earlier you recognise the signs of depression, the better it is to deal with overcoming the situation like indulging into reading books, staying away from isolating yourself finding other ways to get emotionally strong.

Not everybody identifies the signs of depression immediately. The signs of depression include behavioural, emotional, and physical symptoms which will indicate if you need help.

Signs of Depression when you are not able to get pregnant

The signs include a broad range of behaviours that could be signs of depression. If one shows more than 2 of these signs in each category then it could be said that you are under depression. If you show just 1 or 2 signs then it might just be that you are sad.

If you are not able to make out the difference between being depressed and sad, then you can consult a doctor or a fertility specialist to help you with the situation. One of the most important and the basic things while preparing to conceive is to stay positive.

Physical Signs of depression

• Exhaustion, low energy, tiredness are some signs
• Not having a proper sleep
• Either loss of appetite or over eating
• Loss of sexual interest

Some of the Behavioural Signs are

• Isolating yourself from people, and other activities
• Being restless
• Sighing, crying, moaning
• Reduced level of energy and activity
• Getting demotivated easily

Emotional Signs of depression

• Continuous sadness, misery, and gloominess
• A decrease in interest in almost everything that you used to enjoy most of the day, nearly every day
• Lack of feeling
• Bad temper, irritability, negativity, impatience, aggression
• Feeling worthless or guilty nearly every day
• Reduced self-confidence and
• Disappointment, discouragement, hopelessness
• Feelings of unattractiveness or ugliness
• Loss of pleasure and enjoyment

Cognitive Signs

• Negative or distorted thinking
• Difficulty in concentrating
• Distractibility
• Forgetfulness
• Reduced reaction time
• Memory loss
• Indecisiveness

Help Coping with Depression When You’re Not Getting Pregnant?

Different reasons for depression can actuate different signs of depression. Different symptoms need different treatments. Often the first step is to consult infertility specialists. Reaching out to people who can help and being as honest as possible is the key to deal with depression and get back to life again.

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