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Different Types of Depression - Are You Depressed?

By Jared Wright

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The types of depression that exist run from mild to chronic, and may go undiagnosed if medical attention is not sought out.

Are you depressed?

If you are, education is the key to help you to understand, which will give you the ability to cope with your condition. It is important to know that you are not alone and there is help.

Depression is a disorder of moods, marked by feeling hopeless, helpless, and worthless. You may find yourself either sleeping too much or not enough. You may also be experiencing mood swings.

One week you are happy as a lark, and the next week you are so down in the dumps you can't even get out of bed. These and other symptoms may indicate depression.

Types of depression:

Unipolar depression:

The most major type and is marked by the common symptoms of depression. Unipolar depression lasts approximately six months and is considered to be a clinical depression. Treatment is prescribed for the length of the illness.

Bipolar depressive disorder:

Bipolar depressive disorder is also known as manic-depressive disorder. The manic depressive alternates between feelings of intense happiness and deep depression.

Bipolar depression is chronic and treatment lasts a lifetime. Many famous people have been diagnosed with this type of depression, and it has not kept them from enjoying a normal life with proper medication and management. Symptoms of manic depression include:

Grandiose and inflated sense of self-esteem and feelings of invincibility. A reduced need for sleep. Extremely talkative and very rapid speech. Racing thoughts, and increased physical activity, can't be still, and heightened need to set goals and take action. Impulsive, thrill seeking with reckless sexuality. Overspending, or irrational schemes with no regard to consequences

Dysthymia:

Dysthymia is a mild form of depression, that is chronic lasting two years or more. It may also be accompanied by major depressive episodes.

Atypical Depression: Is most often seen in women and is characterized by eating too much, sleeping for long periods, panic attacks, and very sensitive emotionally.

Psychotic Depression: Is a severe type of depression. The person may hear voices and see visions that are not real. There are also periods of delusional thoughts.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Is a cyclical depression related to the changing seasons, usually occurring in the winter. It is thought to be connected to the reduction of light during this time of the year. The person diagnosed with this type of depression does not have these symptoms during other times of the year.

Common symptoms of depression include:

- Easy agitation.

- Change in appetite, resulting in weight gain or loss.

- Difficulty concentrating.

- Flat affect - No facial expressions.

- Extreme fatigue.

- Feeling hopeless, helpless, and worthless.

- Feelings of self-hate, and inappropriate guilt.

- Withdrawal from life's daily activities that were previously enjoyed.

- Thoughts of death or suicide.

- Insomnia.

- Sleeping too much.

- Loss of sex drive.

If you are experiencing any of the symptoms of depression or think you may be depressed, contact your doctor immediately for consultation and testing for depression.

If you are diagnosed as being depressed, please know that there is help waiting. With proper medication and therapy you can be on the road to healing and enjoy life again.

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