| There are three main categories of depression | | | | least several years without any episodes of |
| disorder. They are known as Bipolar Disorder, Chronic | | | | depression. They may have another episode of |
| Depression Disorder and Major Depression Disorder. | | | | Severe Depression which can arise due to some |
| Of the three mood disorders Major Depression | | | | traumatic event. In a single episode of Severe |
| Disorder is the most severe. This disorder may also be | | | | Depression the symptoms occur due to a major |
| called Severe Depression. | | | | traumatic event in the individuals life. Once medical |
| In Severe Depression the cause can be a single | | | | treatment has taken effect, the Severe Depression will |
| traumatic event in your life. It could even be the result | | | | not occur again in their lifetime. |
| of many personal disappointments and problems in | | | | In general the medication that is prescribed for Severe |
| your life. Sometimes it is possible to develop Severe | | | | Depression is anti-depressants. There are several |
| Depression without any traumatic events or life | | | | types of depression medications that are used for |
| problems. Still other times people who suffer from | | | | Severe Depression. These medications include |
| Chronic Depression can go into Severe Depression as | | | | Tricyclics, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, |
| a result of a traumatic event. | | | | Serotonin Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors, |
| The symptoms of depression are also present in | | | | Noradrenergic and Serotonergic anti-depressants, |
| Severe Depression. They are however more intense | | | | Serotonin 5-HT (2) Receptor Antagonists, Monoamine |
| than normal depression symptoms. For most people | | | | Oxidase Inhibitors and Bupropion. |
| who suffer from Severe Depression, they can either | | | | The other type of treatment that works for Severe |
| have a recurring Severe Depression episode or their | | | | Depression is that of cognitive-behavioral therapy. The |
| Severe Depression may occur only once in their | | | | best method of treatment is that of medication |
| lifetime and never reoccur again. | | | | combined with cognitive therapy. The therapy is used |
| Recurring Severe Depression is where the individual | | | | to treat the psychological aspects of Severe |
| will have periods of Severe Depression that are | | | | Depression while the medication will treat the |
| followed by periods of depression. After these bouts | | | | symptoms of Severe Depression. |
| of depression are finished, they will be able to live at | | | | |