A 24-year-old male patient tells the nurse he has had no energy for 2 weeks. He has no trouble falling asleep; in fact, he sleeps deeply about 12 hours every night. He states that he has gained 10 lb in the past 2 months and has no friends. The nurse associates these manifestations with which mental health disorder?

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These are symptoms of depression. Clinical manifestations of schizophrenia include apathy and confusion, delusions and hallucinations, and rambling or stylized patterns of speech. Characteristics of the manic phase are excessive emotional displays, excitement, euphoria, and hyperactivity. In contrast, characteristics of the depressive phase are marked apathy and feelings of profound sadness, loneliness, guilt, and lowered self-esteem. Anxiety is a feeling of uneasiness or discomfort experienced in varying degrees, from mild anxiety to panic. The energy that anxiety provides may mobilize a person to take constructive action such as solving a major problem or filling an unmet need.

A 24-Year-Old Male Patient Tells the Nurse He Has Had