Types of Depression: Part Dos

"I'm suffering from depression." Oh really? Well, what kind of depression are you suffering from? Wait, there are multiple kinds? Yup. Depression is broken up into different types, including: Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymia, Psychotic depression, Manic depression and Atypical Depression.

Okay. So, this is a continuation from my previous post, Types of Depression: Part Uno. Anyway...

-Psychotic Depression-
Individuals suffering from psychotic depression, well, they begin to see and hear things that arent there. Things that don't exist. They hear sounds, voices, see images and basically, hallucinate. These hallucinations aren't positive, unlike with manic depressive. The images are negative, frightening sounds and images. People also become delusional and have irrational fears or thoughts. Though, unlike schizophrenics, people suffering from atypical depression know these hallucinations and delusions aren't real. Often, they are embarrassed by the hallucinations and such, and as a result try to keep them a secret. This makes diagnosing hard.

-Atypical Depression-

Atypical Depression is the most common of depression victims, affecting 25 to 40 percent of depressed people. Slighty different from major depression, individuals suffering from atypical depression can sometimes feel happiness and elation. Those suffering from it believe that outside events control their mood. This can last for months or possibly forever. Symptoms include overeating, weight gain, fatigue, and oversleeping.

http://www.webmd.com/depression/mental-health-depression

http://depression.about.com/od/mooddisordertypes/p/depressiontypes.htm

Types of Depression: Part Uno

"I'm suffering from depression." Oh really? Well, what kind of depression are you suffering from? Wait, there are multiple kinds? Yup. Depression is broken up into different types, including: Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymia, Psychotic depression, Manic depression and Atypical Depression.

-Major Depressive Disorder/Clinical Depression/Major Depression

One of the most common forms, the depressed person will seem disinterested in most activites, if not all activites. They feel a constant sense of hopelessness. Some symptoms include irriability, withdrawl from social gatherings/activities, and loss of concentration. The inability to wrok, sleep, eat, study or enjoy once favored activites are often signs of major depression. Major depression can occur once or several times in a person's lifetime. Individuals are agitated, loss or gain a lot of weight, have sleeping problems, are always tired, and think often about death or suicide. Sometimes they also start to talk about giving away prized possessions.

-Dysthymia-

Dysthymia involves chronic symptoms that keep individuals from functioning at their possible best, but does not disable them. It is one of the more severe types of depression. Most suffering from dysthymia have a combination of at least 2 of these symptoms: eating problems, sleeping problems, low self-esteem, feel hopelessness, tiredness and concentration problems. Dysthymics can also experience major depressive episodes. Dysthymics can be anyone, at any age.

-Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression-

Biopolar disorder (formerly known as manic depression) involves scattered periods of depression and elation and mania. At times, the mood swings are the gradual (usually) and others its a rapid change. When feeling depressed, the symptoms of those of someone suffering from a depressive disorder. In the manic part of biopolar disorder, most tend to show inappropriate social behavior, elation and irritability. Other common signs are racing, unconnected thoughts, insomnia, chattering (talking) uncontrollably, and increased energy. Judgement, thinking, and social behavior are all affected.

Other types of depression continued in Part Dos.

http://depression.about.com/od/mooddisordertypes/p/depressiontypes.htm

http://www.webmd.com/depression/mental-health-depression

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The Age of Depression.

Hello and welcome to the Age of Depression.

The Age of Depression? .....
Why?

Welll... You see, depression was once a condition associated with older women but is now common among all ages. Previously, the average age of a depressed person was 35 years old and now, well, its a lot lower at the age of 14. Also, the term "The Age of Depression" surfaced right about the time Prozac (a widely known antidepressant) was first mass produced.

So. Depression is sadness right? It depends. Are you talking about depression or Depression?

Depression and depression.

There's a difference. Same spelling, different meanings.

"To confuse the two, depression with Depression, is to compare a gentle spring rain to a vengeful typhoon." - Charles Barber, The Medicated Americans

So what's this big difference?

1) depression. It's a broad term thats misused by many. Depression (lowercase d) is used to describe moods or feelings and is widely accepted, especially in America. It indicates feeling sad, low, bummed, tired, etc. People use this term to describe books and movies and whatever.

2) Depression. Its also called clinical depression.This is a serious medical condition that needs treatment. NOW. People suffering clinical depression have an inability to feel any happiness, their sleeping patterns and weight change dramatically. They lose interest in absolutely everything, sometimes they won't even feed themselves. Self-hatred, seldom talking, never laughing or smiling and suicidal thoughts are all major signs of Depression. The emotional pain is sometimes worse than actual physical pain, says several people previously suffering from Depression. Others say that its harder not to commit suicide while they are getting help and their Depression is lessening. Why's that? At the darkest point of Depression, the person suffering will not feel the motive to do anything, even end their pain even though they've thought of suicide and want to kill themselves. They won't, or rather can't, kill themselves. But getting better means more motivation, more willing to get up and move. This is when suicide occurs. In the healing process.



Barber, Charles. "The Medicated Americans." Scientific American Mind 19.1 (2008): 44-51. MasterFILE Premier. EBSCO. Fairview, PA. December 8, 2008.
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