| Atypical Depression is a subtype of Major
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| | effective in treating atypical depression
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| Depression characterized by mood
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| | than newer drugs, including tricyclic
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| reactivity being able to experience
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| | antidepressants and selective serotonin
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| improved mood in response to positive
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| | reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). However,
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| events. They'll feel deeply depressed or
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| | research continues to try to define this
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| somewhat hopeful depending on the latest
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| | more clearly. Atypical depression is more
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| situation they are faced with. Their mood
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| | common in women than in men. The exact
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| will brighten considerably when dining
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| | cause of depression isn't clear. But
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| out with friends or enjoying a good
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| | genetics and environmental factors play a
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| movie. But when they are alone, their
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| | role. If you are concerned that you or
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| mood will slip back into the dark depths
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| | someone you know has atypical depression,
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| of depression. Atypical depression is a
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| | seek help from a mental health
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| variation of depression that is slightly
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| | professional.
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| different from major depression. The
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| | Causes of Atypical Depression
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| sufferer is sometimes able to experience
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| | 1. Certain medications, including those
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| happiness and moments of elation.
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| | for high blood pressure, high
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| Symptoms of atypical depression include
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| | cholesterol, or irregular heartbeat.
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| fatigue, oversleeping, overeating and
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| | 2. Sleep disturbances.
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| weight gain. Those who suffer from
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| | 3. Amount of exposure to light.
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| atypical depression should know that they
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| | 4. Heredity.
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| are not alone and that there is a viable
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| | 5. Chronic stress (such as from loss,
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| support network and a number of treatment
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| | abuse, or deprivation in early
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| choices to aid in their struggle.
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| | childhood).
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| Episodes of atypical depression can last
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| | 6. Nutritional deficiencies.
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| for months or a sufferer may live with it
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| | 7. Family history of depression.
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| forever.
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| | 8. History of abuse (such as mental,
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| In addition to the core symptoms of
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| | physical, or sexual) .
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| depression, atypical depression is
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| | 9. Current or past alcohol or drug
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| defined by the ability to feel better
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| | abuse-25% of people with addictions have
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| temporarily in response to a positive
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| | depression.
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| life event, plus any two of the following
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| | Symptoms of Atypical Depression
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| criteria: excessive sleep, overeating, a
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| | 1. Female sex was associated with all of
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| feeling of heaviness in the limbs and a
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| | the atypical symptoms except rejection
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| sensitivity to rejection . Despite its
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| | sensitivity.
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| name, "atypical" depression is actually
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| | 2. A duration of illness of greater than
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| the most common subtype of depression up
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| | 3 months was positively associated with
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| to 40% of the depressed population may be
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| | hyperphagia, leaden paralysis, and
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| classified as having atypical depression.
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| | rejection sensitivity.
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| In addition, some research suggests that
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| | 3. Fatigue and loss of energy.
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| an older class of drugs, monoamine
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| | 4. Feelings of hopelessness.
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| oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), may be more
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| | 5. Extreme difficulty concentrating .
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