What is depression?
Depression is a mental state that causes you to feel sad and hopeless, as if you’re helplessly watching your life spiral down. We all feel unhappy and weary some of the time, but when you’re depressed, everyday tasks feel overwhelming.
Here are some signs that you may have moved beyond normal sadness into depression:
- You avoid others and cancel important engagements.
- You feel unworthy, guilty, anxious or hopeless for several weeks.
- You feel tired or restless much of the time.
- You gain or lose weight for no medical reason.
- You sleep too much or not enough.
- You think about committing suicide.
- Your sadness is affecting your loved ones.
Let us help
It’s hard to get out of depression alone. Ask for help — there are many resources available to you. Contact CareOregon Customer Service, or send us a message thrpough the member portal.