| There are many different types of depression. | | | | of depression is seasonal affective disorder. This form |
| Depression can take many forms, and so many | | | | of depression seems to be tied to the way people |
| healthcare professionals use a number of different | | | | react to the amount of sunlight that is available to them |
| terms when referring to depression. Seasonal | | | | each day. Light therapy by use of special lamps is a |
| affective disorder, clinical depression, and bipolar | | | | common treatment for those suffering from seasonal |
| depression are all commonly diagnosed types of | | | | affective disorder. |
| depression. What really causes a lot of confusion | | | | A very serious form of the many types of depression |
| when someone is diagnosed with depression is that it | | | | is psychotic depression. Those that suffer from |
| can very often overlap with another illness. Conditions | | | | psychotic depression very often hear voices in their |
| such as substance abuse or an eating disorder may | | | | head in addition to having visual delusions. Individuals |
| be confused with depression, and can make any form | | | | that are suffering from this need to have someone |
| of depression rather hard to diagnose. The following | | | | help them seek treatment as soon as possible. Most |
| are some very common forms of depression. | | | | sufferers are not able to think rationally, and therefore |
| You will hear the term major depression when you are | | | | are likely to hurt themselves or others. Psychotic |
| experiencing one of the depressive disorders that are | | | | depression strikes about 15% of individuals suffering |
| severe enough to require treatment. For example, say | | | | from major depression. |
| you are very active at your local gym but have | | | | People that seem to be suffering constantly from a |
| experienced some type of severe emotional trauma | | | | mild form of depression are likely to be suffering from |
| and start to avoid the gym at all costs. It is very likely | | | | dysthymia. People that are suffering from dysthymia |
| that you could be experiencing a bout with major | | | | can also be hit with a bout of major depression, the |
| depression. | | | | more severe form of depression that results in |
| Another one of the major types of depression is | | | | necessary close medical monitoring and aggressive |
| bipolar depression (also known as manic depressive | | | | treatment. |
| illness). Bipolar depression is commonly recognized as | | | | Another of the many types of depression that are |
| someone experiencing being overly happy, then | | | | very commonly suffered by women is atypical |
| suddenly becoming horribly depressed. Many doctors | | | | depression. This form of depression is commonly |
| believe that bipolar depression is an imbalance in the | | | | marked by experiencing things like panic attacks, |
| brain that can often be successfully treated with | | | | overeating, and sleeping disturbances. Someone with |
| medications. | | | | atypical depression will feel depressed for a period of |
| One of the major types of depression that women | | | | time, feel better, and then feel worse again. Atypical |
| are known to suffer from is postpartum depression. | | | | depression is very common in a person's younger |
| Healthcare professionals have determined that many | | | | years, and if gone untreated will follow them into |
| women suffering from postpartum depression have | | | | adulthood. |
| already suffered from some form of depression | | | | No matter which one of the many types of depression |
| previously. Most women that go through giving birth | | | | you might be suffering from, knowing the difference |
| feel badly the first few days afterward. However, | | | | between them is the best way to get the best |
| those that are not able to snap out of the depressive | | | | possible treatment. Once you know which is the best |
| feelings can experience them for months, if not years, | | | | course of treatment you will know the best way to |
| if not properly treated. | | | | battle whichever of the many different types of |
| Of the many types of depression, a common subtype | | | | depression that you might be suffering from. |