Medical Mnemonics: Depression

S - Sleep disturbance
I - Interest (loss of)
G - Guilt or feelings of worthlessness
E - Energy loss (fatigue)
C - Concentration problems
A - Appetite/weight changes
P - Psychomotor agitation or retardation
S - Suicidal ideation

W - Worry (excessive)
A - Anxiety (difficult to control)
T - Tension in muscles
C - Concentration difficulty
H - Hyperarousal (irritability)
E - Energy loss (fatigue)
R - Restlessness
S - Sleep disturbance

S - Sweating
T - Trembling
U - Unsteady
D - Derealization or Depersonalization
E - Elevated heart rate
N - Nausea
T - Tingling
S - Shortness of breath
F - Fear of dying
E - Excessive fear of losing control
A - Anxiety about attacks
R - Recurrent attacks
C - Chest pain
C - Chills or hot flashes

D - Distractibility
I - Indiscretion (risky behavior)
G - Grandiosity
F - Flight of ideas
A - Activity increase
S - Sleep deficit (decreased need)
T - Talkativeness

T - Traumatic event
R - Re-experiencing (flashbacks, nightmares)
A - Avoidance
U - Unable to function (impairment)
M - Month-long duration (>=1 month)
A - Arousal increased (startle, hypervigilance, sleep issues)

D - Delusions
H - Hallucinations
S - Speech disorganized
B - Behavior disorganized or catatonic
N - Negative symptoms (flat affect, alogia, avolition)

R - Runs/climbs inappropriately
U - Unable to stay seated
N - Not quiet in leisure activities
F - Fidgets/squirms
I - Impulsively blurts out answers
D - Difficulty waiting turn
G - Goes "on the go"
E - Excessive talking
T - Trouble playing quietly
S - Shifts from one activity to another

Hopelessness
Energy loss or fatigue
Self-esteem is low
2 years minimum of depressed mood most of the day, for more days than not
Sleep is increased or decreased
Appetite is increased or decreased
Decision-making or concentration is impaired