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Depression and Types Of Depression
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Understanding the Types of Depression |
Depression and Types Of Depression
As any doctor or mental health
specialist will tell you there are different types of
depression. Each of these depression types will manifest
themselves in the person in completely different forms.
Currently there are some well documented types of
depression that various people in the world are afflicted
with. Also each of the depression disorders can have
similar and different symptoms.
Since each of the depression types vary the severity of their
symptoms and the level of persistence can be different for each
sufferer. The main types of depression are Major or Unipolar
Depression, Chronic or Dysthymia depression, and Manic or
Bipolar Depression. Besides the main depression types there are
subdivisions of these disorders. As the different types of
depression have a completely different effect on each person,
the method of treatment must also be individualized.
With Major depression the symptoms are the same as depression,
they are however more intense than normal depression symptoms.
These symptoms will interfere with the daily activities of the
individual. The work, study, eating and sleep patterns can
become disturbed. The person will not be able derive any
pleasure from their earlier activities. The depressive attacks
of Major depression can be debilitating and the quality of life
becomes noticeably poorer.
In Major depression the episodes can be either single occurring
or recurring. A single occurring episode will vanish after the
treatment has taken effect. For a recurring Major depression
there will be a phase of Major depression followed by
depression. These bouts of depression are followed by perhaps
several years of normal depression free life. The attacks can
then occur without any warning.
Chronic depression is less severe than either Major depression
or Bipolar depression. The symptoms are life long. A person who
has Chronic depression can still carry out their lives without
any interference from the symptoms. There is a strong
possibility of double depression occurring to the individual.
Double depression is a mixture of Chronic depression and Major
depression.
Bipolar depression is not as common as the other types of
depression. The mood swings of this depression are cyclic. That
is there are periods of euphoric highs and sad, worthless lows.
There are times when the mood changes can be very rapid and
dramatic. The symptoms of Bipolar depression include being
overactive, having lots of boundless energy, loss of good
judgment, feeling invincible amongst others.
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