"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.
3 comments:
So many different types of depression...wow Allison, you sure did a lot of research! I cannot imagine what it would be like to be suffering from multiple types of depression, let alone, just one! I think that people can overcome depression if they get the right counseling. Suicide and death is not the right choices, you need to help regain yourself. Depression is a hole that you do not want to fall into, because it is hard to climb out.
Haha the funny part Connor is that I didnt really do that much research. A few sites, a little information, and some fluff from me :]
I feel bad for people who have bipolar disorder. It must be really hard on them to go to school, and interact with people. It would be hard especially if you had rapid mood swings.
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