This page can't diagnose anyone. An evaluation can.

What follows describes how depression, anxiety, and the lasting effects of trauma can show up. Not to label you, but so you can recognize when it's worth talking to someone.

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Depression

More than a bad week. Depression tends to settle in and change how everything feels, including things that used to matter.

What it can look like

  • Persistent sadness, emptiness, or hopelessness
  • Irritability, frustration, or angry outbursts
  • Loss of interest or pleasure in most things
  • Sleep changes: insomnia, or sleeping far too much

Anxiety

Everyone worries. Anxiety is worry that won't switch off, and a body that acts as if something is wrong even when nothing is.

What it can look like

  • Feeling restless, keyed up, or on edge
  • Tiring easily
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Worry that is hard to control
  • Trouble falling or staying asleep

PTSD & trauma

After something frightening or overwhelming, the mind and body can keep responding as though the danger is still present, sometimes long afterward.

What it can look like

  • Vivid flashbacks
  • Intrusive thoughts or images
  • Intense distress at reminders
  • Physical reactions such as pain, sweating, or nausea

If you're in crisis right now

In immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988, any time. Appointment requests on this site aren't monitored as crisis messages.

Some of this sound familiar?

You don't need to be sure. An evaluation is the place to find out.

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