| Depression is of two types one is Major Depressive | | | | response is seen. Other treatments involve |
| Disorder and the other Bipolar Disorder. The two are | | | | Electroconvulsive therapy, Lithium and Anticonvulsant |
| different which require different treatments. | | | | medication both used for prevention. Sometimes |
| The symptoms of the former involves sadness, | | | | interpersonal therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy is |
| excessive crying, loss of pleasure, sleeping too much | | | | also used. |
| or too little, low energy, restlessness, difficulty in | | | | Treatments for bipolar disorder often involve a |
| concentrating, irritability, loss of appetite or overeating, | | | | two-part plan of using both medication and |
| feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness, feelings | | | | psychotherapy. Different types of medications are |
| of physical problems that are not caused by physical | | | | used to treat bipolar disorder, including medicines for |
| illness or injury like headaches, digestive problems, pain | | | | controlling manic symptoms, depressive symptoms or |
| and thoughts of death or suicide. | | | | medications that help stabilize the patient's mood. |
| Bipolar disorder involves episodes of depression and | | | | Psychotherapy, with a licensed therapist or social |
| also episodes of mania like inappropriate sense of | | | | worker, is also used in bipolar disorder treatment. |
| euphoria (excitement), reckless behavior, little sleep | | | | Cognitive Therapy focuses on changing inappropriate |
| needed, excessive energy, racing thoughts; talking too | | | | or negative thought patterns, Behavioral Therapy |
| much, out of control spending, difficulty concentrating, | | | | focuses on current behaviors and Interpersonal |
| irritability, abnormally increased activity including sexual | | | | therapy focuses on current relationships that can |
| activity, poor judgment, aggressive behavior, extreme | | | | affect the illness. Psychoeducation helps the patient |
| irritability or "out of control" behavior. People with | | | | and family understand the illness and recognize signs |
| depression do not experience manic episodes. | | | | of relapse. |
| And an episode whether depressive or manic can last | | | | Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy focuses on |
| for days, weeks, months or even years. It is very | | | | daily routines that can promote emotional stability. The |
| essential to note that the treatment differs for both the | | | | line of treatment depends on the patient's needs who |
| conditions. | | | | usually works with healthcare professionals that |
| Both biological factors like genetics and psychological | | | | supervise the patient's care maintaining personal |
| factors like stress play a major role in causing | | | | contact with each other to help ensure the patients' |
| depression. | | | | continued progress. |
| For people who are correctly diagnosed with | | | | In both of the above cases it is very important that |
| depression i.e. major depressive disorder, | | | | you do not stop treatment on your own, whether you |
| antidepressant medications are often highly effective | | | | have concerns about your medicine or if you feel you |
| and they must be taken regularly for three to four | | | | are doing better, discuss openly with your doctor. |
| weeks, sometimes even longer, before the full | | | | |