AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Severe depression is sometimes accompanied by auditory hallucinations, which are usually transient and limited to single words or short phrases and, generally, saying things consistent with the patient’s depressed mood. Auditory hallucinations may also occur in mania.

Detailed explanation-2: -Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness or hopelessness. Angry outbursts, irritability or frustration, even over small matters. Loss of interest or pleasure in most or all normal activities, such as sex, hobbies or sports. Sleep disturbances, including insomnia or sleeping too much.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some people who have severe clinical depression will also experience hallucinations and delusional thinking, the symptoms of psychosis. Depression with psychosis is known as psychotic depression.

Detailed explanation-4: -During a depressed period, you may feel sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in activities. But then it will switch to a period of mania, when you feel euphoric, energetic, or irritable. Those are not symptoms of clinical depression.