Autism and Depressed mood

Summary:

Depressed mood is found among people with Autism, especially for people who are male, 10-19 old.

The study analyzes which people have Depressed mood with Autism. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11 people who have Autism from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What is Autism?

Autism (a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts) is found to be associated with 102 drugs and 283 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Autism.

What is Depressed mood?

Depressed mood is found to be associated with 1,634 drugs and 1,540 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Depressed mood.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

11 people who have Autism and Depressed Mood are studied.

Would you have Depressed mood when you have Autism?

Gender of people who have Autism and experienced Depressed Mood *:

female: 18.18 %
male: 81.82 %

Age of people who have Autism and experienced Depressed Mood *:

Common co-existing conditions for these people *:

Autism Spectrum Disorder (developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioural challenges): 2 people, 18.18%
Feeling Abnormal: 1 person, 9.09%
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 1 person, 9.09%

Common drugs taken by these people *:

Common symptoms for these people *:

Abnormal Behavior: 3 people, 27.27%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 27.27%
Memory Loss: 2 people, 18.18%
Aggression: 2 people, 18.18%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 2 people, 18.18%
Appetite Disorder (abnormal eating habits): 2 people, 18.18%
Feeling Abnormal: 2 people, 18.18%
Gynecomastia (enlargement of the gland tissue of the male breast): 2 people, 18.18%
Weight Increased: 2 people, 18.18%
Sluggishness (lacking alertness): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take medications and have Depressed mood?

- Check whether Depressed mood is associated with a drug or a condition

Related publications that referenced our studies

Saeed W, Gupta N, Mendez M, "Drug induced Acute Pancreatitis in an Adolescent with Seizure Disorder and Autism", Research Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, 2017 Jul .
Almeida DM, Jean MR, Chystsiakova A, Monahan E, Oliveira SB, Monteiro IM, "Levetiracetam-associated acute pancreatitis in an adolescent with autism: a case report", Pancreas, 2013 Jan .
Saeed W, Gupta N, Mendez M, "Drug induced Acute Pancreatitis in an Adolescent with Seizure Disorder and Autism", Research Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, 2017 Jul .
Almeida DM, Jean MR, Chystsiakova A, Monahan E, Oliveira SB, Monteiro IM, "Levetiracetam-associated acute pancreatitis in an adolescent with autism: a case report", Pancreas, 2013 Jan .

Related studies:

Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:

Autism (3,825 reports)
Depressed mood (65,927 reports)

All the drugs that are associated with Depressed mood:

Depressed mood (1,634 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Depressed mood:

Depressed mood (1,540 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

The study is based on Depressed mood and Autism, and their synonyms.

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