| As any doctor or mental health specialist | | | | single occurring episode will vanish after |
| will tell you there are different types of | | | | the treatment has taken effect. For a |
| depression. Each of these depression types | | | | recurring Major depression there will be a |
| will manifest themselves in the person in | | | | phase of Major depression followed by |
| completely different forms. Currently there | | | | depression. These bouts of depression are |
| are some well documented types of depression | | | | followed by perhaps several years of normal |
| that various people in the world are | | | | depression free life. The attacks can then |
| afflicted with. Also each of the depression | | | | occur without any warning. |
| disorders can have similar and different | | | | |
| symptoms. | | | | Chronic depression is less severe than either |
| | | | Major depression or Bipolar depression. The |
| Since each of the depression types vary the | | | | symptoms are life long. A person who has |
| severity of their symptoms and the level of | | | | Chronic depression can still carry out their |
| persistence can be different for each | | | | lives without any interference from the |
| sufferer. The main types of depression are | | | | symptoms. There is a strong possibility of |
| Major or Unipolar Depression, Chronic or | | | | double depression occurring to the |
| Dysthymia depression, and Manic or Bipolar | | | | individual. Double depression is a mixture of |
| Depression. Besides the main depression types | | | | Chronic depression and Major depression. |
| there are subdivisions of these disorders. As | | | | |
| the different types of depression have a | | | | Bipolar depression is not as common as the |
| completely different effect on each person, | | | | other types of depression. The mood swings of |
| the method of treatment must also be | | | | this depression are cyclic. That is there are |
| individualized. | | | | periods of euphoric highs and sad, worthless |
| | | | lows. There are times when the mood changes |
| With Major depression the symptoms are the | | | | can be very rapid and dramatic. The symptoms |
| same as depression, they are however more | | | | of Bipolar depression include being |
| intense than normal depression symptoms. | | | | overactive, having lots of boundless energy, |
| These symptoms will interfere with the daily | | | | loss of good judgment, feeling invincible |
| activities of the individual. The work, | | | | amongst others. |
| study, eating and sleep patterns can become | | | | |
| disturbed. The person will not be able derive | | | | All of the depression types have different |
| any pleasure from their earlier activities. | | | | ways of reacting with different individuals. |
| The depressive attacks of Major depression | | | | Each of these depression symptoms need to |
| can be debilitating and the quality of life | | | | receive the right sort of treatment. |
| becomes noticeably poorer. | | | | Therefore you should consult a doctor to have |
| | | | your depression diagnosed and treatment |
| In Major depression the episodes can be | | | | begun. |
| either single occurring or recurring. A | | | | |