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4 tahun
Do i have mental illness?
I’ve been feeling down for 3 weeks continuously without any reasons. I also have trouble falling asleep and dont have appetite for eating. I’m not motivated to do anything anymore.My thoughts of hurting myself are also very frequent. My age is 15 yrs old. Am i having mental illness?

Dr Nur Syuhada binti Zulkifli,
4 tahun
Greetings. Thank you for your questions.
First and foremost, we truly understand your concerns regarding your symptoms and other health problems you might be facing. From your complaints alone, we aren’t able to draw a conclusion.
However, the sign and symptoms of depression are such as:
Depressed mood: For children and adolescents, this can also be an irritable mood
Diminished interest or loss of pleasure in almost all activities
Significant weight change or appetite disturbance
Sleep disturbance (insomnia or hypersomnia)
Psychomotor agitation or retardation
Fatigue or loss of energy
Feelings of worthlessness
Diminished ability to think or concentrate (indecisiveness)
Recurrent thoughts of death, recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or specific plan for committing suicide
The following answers regarding your current queries are just general descriptions. In order for us to provide you with an accurate choice of diagnosis, we need additional details to explore further into your current complaints. Therefore, we greatly suggest that you refer this to your nearest medical doctor. After their assessment, you might be referred to appropriate specialist if needed.
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