I am feeling irritated from everyone, is this because of stress or I am in deep depression and my body is going towards obesity what should I do?

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Prevent Depression: Find ways to handle stress and improve your self-esteem. Take good care of yourself. Get enough sleep, eat well, and exercise regularly. Reach out to family and friends when times get hard. Get regular medical checkups, and see your provider if you don?t feel right. Get help if you think you?re depressed. If you wait, it could get worse. If you do have depression, you can do a few things to keep it from getting worse. Stick with your treatment plan. If you are on medicine, take it as prescribed, whether you feel good or not. Don?t skip therapy sessions. Let your doctor know what is and isn?t working for you. Avoid alcohol and recreational drugs. It may seem like these make you feel better. But they can actually make it harder to treat your depression. Try ways to fight stress, like meditation and yoga. Spend time with family and friends. Think about joining a support group. Do things that keep you connected to others. Know yourself. Pay attention to the things that seem to make your symptoms worse. Keep notes and tell your doctor or therapist about it. Don?t make big life decisions on a day when you?re feeling down. Talk to your therapist or doctor about medicine that can stop depression from coming back.

Sathish Erra · Accepted Answer

Prevent Depression: Find ways to handle stress and improve your self-esteem. Take good care of yourself. Get enough sleep, eat well, and exercise regularly. Reach out to family and friends when times get hard. Get regular medical checkups, and see your provider if you don?t feel right. Get help if you think you?re depressed. If you wait, it could get worse. If you do have depression, you can do a few things to keep it from getting worse. Stick with your treatment plan. If you are on medicine, take it as prescribed, whether you feel good or not. Don?t skip therapy sessions. Let your doctor know what is and isn?t working for you. Avoid alcohol and recreational drugs. It may seem like these make you feel better. But they can actually make it harder to treat your depression. Try ways to fight stress, like meditation and yoga. Spend time with family and friends. Think about joining a support group. Do things that keep you connected to others. Know yourself. Pay attention to the things that seem to make your symptoms worse. Keep notes and tell your doctor or therapist about it. Don?t make big life decisions on a day when you?re feeling down. Talk to your therapist or doctor about medicine that can stop depression from coming back.

Ankita Mishra · Answer

Dear mam I am sorry you are feeling this way. Please consult a psychiatrist for a detailed evaluation and discussion. Irritability can occur in both stress as well as depression. We will need to evaluate further to understand whats been happening. In either case, you will definitely benwfit from professional help. So please see a psychiatrist for further help. You can contact me through Lybrate or any other psychiatrist. Thanks.

Senthilkumar L · Answer

Hello Friend, Good that you are seeking a help here. Depression and Weight gain go hand in hand. Reason is; when mind is depressed it affects the appetite and digestive system first. So automatically you will have irregular appetite and develop craving for food as a relief to overcome depression which leads to obesity. So of you need a solution, then it needs to be holistic to handle both mental and physical symptoms together. Be positive. Take a professional help to openly discuss about our concerns and emotional problems to identify the reasons from the depression and stress first. Then you can follow suitable solution that covers mindset change exercises, self therapies, dietary changes, daily routines, special exercises ,relaxation techniques etc to overcome this problem. Feel free to reach me online or through chat for further evaluation and assistance. Be postitive. You will be alright soon.