4 Signs You're Tired And Depressed At the Same Time

Do you ask yourself: Am I depressed, or just tired? According to a 2018 study by Ghanean and colleagues, fatigue occurs in over 90% of people with depression. So, it can be hard to tell the difference between burnout and depression. Watch this video to find out if you're not just tired, but depressed too.

We also made a video on the signs you're depressed, not lazy: https://youtu.be/q8HRGiUeZwc

Writer: Monique Zizzo
Editor: Caitlin McColl
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
Thumbnail Artist: Sam Rain
Thumbnail Manager: Michal Mitchel
Voice Over: Amanda Silvera (www.youtube.com/amandasilvera)
Animator: Hannah Roldan
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

References

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Depression. (2021, September 13). Retrieved September 16, 2022, from www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression
Ghanean, H. (2018, January 30). Fatigue in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder: Prevalence, Burden and Pharmacological Approaches to Management. SpringerLink. Retrieved September 16, 2022, from link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40263-018-0490-z?error=cookies_not_supported&error=cookies_not_supported&code=14134cf6-e32f-4067-bafc-68383554d1a4&code=ffee3220-c680-4acf-b614-a0b33b363f38
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