Can depression cause confused speech?

Answer by  Latin4 (11170)

If you are taking medication for depression, it will cause you to feel different and think different, which might cause confused speech. But confused speech can also be a sign of a stroke. Have your doctor check this out.

Answer by  liblue (683)

Depression is an unhealthy state of the brain and can cause malfunctioning. There are temporary states and organic. The latter need further investigation because it may not just be temporary.

Answer by  SubhashChander (1773)

Yes. When someone is under depression, the first thing that happens to that person is that he looses mental ability and thinking power. Speech has an integral link to the brain and that is why the person is confused in the speech.