What are the Effects of depression on your body?

Answer 1

According to an WebMD, people with depression do suffer from physical pain as well as emotional pain.

common forms of physical pain associated with depression are:

-Headaches -Exhaustion/Fatigue

-Back pain -Sleeping Problems

-Muscle aches/Joint pain -Change in appetite/Weight

-Chest pain -Dizziness/Lightheadedness

-Digestive problems

Depression seems to be related to an imbalance of certain chemicals in your brain. Some of these same chemicals play an important role in how you feel pain. So many experts think that depression can make you feel pain differently than other people. (source:WebMD: "Recognizing the Physical Symptoms of Depression") Please read their article from the link I will add.

Answer 2

I believe it hurts because you fell everything is your fault and someone is always blaming you. You feel really down all the time and you might even get sick. Its completely normal to get sick when your depressed because you feel like you don't have the strength to really help your-self. You might get a warm feeling in your chest when your depressed it sometimes makes you cry.You might get paranoid or wear alot of black
or do something like be anorexic or cut your-self.

Answer 3

Depression can cause weight gain or weight loss, depending on whether the patient has lost his/her appetite or has increased appetite. Depressives may also have unexplainable aches and pains on their body.

Answer 4

Depression can cause a wide array of physical and emotional symptoms. In fact, pain and depression share space in the emotional, or limbic area of the brain. The same chemical messengers manage mood and pain. Since depression and pain are linked, it follows that physical pain can result from having depression. Although you may be familiar with the emotional symptoms, understanding the physical symptoms can help you get the assistance you need to feel well again.

Sleep

People with depression often report not being able to sleep well. They wake up too early and can't fall asleep when they go to bed. Others sleep much more than usual, although this is only about 15 percent of people with depression. The inability to get out of bed in the morning and chronic fatigue and exhaustion are other physical symptoms of depression.

Head and Back

People with depression often have headaches. Migraines may feel worse in people with depression. Dizziness is another common physical ailment associated with depression. Those with depression may also feel back pain or have worse pain if they had back pain before they became depressed. Their muscles and joints can also hurt. Chronic pain can become worse with depression.

Chest and Stomach

Chest pain is often a physical symptom of depression as well. Although chest pain can indicate a heart problem, depression can make the chest pain feel worse. Digestion often becomes a problem for those with depression as well. Diarrhea, chronic constipation, queasiness and nausea are symptoms of depression. People with depression may also experience weight loss and loss of appetite. Others gain weight and crave particular foods like carbs.

Consult with your health care professional if you are experiencing any of these symptoms. Treatment of your pain and depression (if you are diagnosed as being depressed) can help you feel better physically and emotionally. Any of these symptoms can also be indicative of other, serious medical conditions. Avoid self-diagnosis. Contact a knowledgeable health care professional to identify the sources of any of your symptoms and to determine a course of treatment.

Answer 5

I am pretty positive that depression can't make you joints hurt. If they do hurt you may just have a physical condition.