Different Types of Depression and What They Are
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There are many different kinds of depression like major depression, postpartum, manic and atypical. There are yet other forms of depression but these are the major and common ones. The treatments for each time may vary greatly. However there will be some common things in treating each kind of depression.
1. Major Depression:
Usually when people say depression or clinical depression, they refer to major depressive disorder. In this disorder, people will usually not find interest in activities which they used to enjoy earlier. They will be in a depressed mood and suffer from fatigue, guilt and feelings of worthlessness.
Patients might even find it difficult to concentrate on their work. They might feel suicidal at times. If someone experiences such clinical depression symptoms for a very long period of time like more than 2 weeks, then it might be a case of major depressive disorder.
2. Mania:
This is also known as bipolar disorder. In this, the patient’s moods will switch between highs and lows. There will be great fluctuations in the mood with periods of elevated mood and then periods of low mood. The period of elevated mood is referred to as manic episode. It can last for hours and sometimes even days or weeks. Then the patient will hit a low mood.
In manic depression, patients will feel it more when they hit a bad mood. The reason for this is that they have just come from an elevated mood where they were feeling confident and energetic. Suddenly they experience opposite feelings. This is likely to confuse and frustrate the sufferers more.
3. Postpartum Depression:
This kind of depression hits women after giving birth to a child. During pregnancy, a lot of hormonal changes take place in the body. Due to this, the mood can also get affected. Postpartum depression is also called ‘baby blues’. Sometimes, this disorder may vanish away on its own after several weeks. Other times, treatment is needed.
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Posted on: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at 12:42 pm 
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