Understanding major depression

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Is there a difference in major depression and depression?

Is major depression a mental illness? How is major depression treated? Major depression is a serious mental illness in which a person experiences multiple depressive symptoms for at least two weeks. Other types of depression include: Bipolar disorder , alternating episodes of emotional highs (mania) and lows ( depression ). Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression , it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. Major or clinical depression is a serious but treatable illness.

Depending on the severity of symptoms, your primary care doctor or a psychiatrist may recommend treatment with an antidepressant. His main point for understanding depression , stated over and over again, is that major depression is a disease that “screams biology”.

In this next section of this center, we will be looking at factors that can contribute to the development of depression. Major depression may precede persistent depressive disorder , and major depressive episodes may also occur during persistent depressive disorder. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is another manifestation of depression which is a severe and sometimes disabling extension of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Major depression , also known as unipolar or major depressive disorder (MDD), is characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness or a lack of interest in outside stimuli. The unipolar connotes a difference between major depression and bipolar depression , which refers to an oscillating state between depression and mania.

It causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working. To be diagnosed with depression , the symptoms must be present for at least two weeks. You might have slowed speech and movements , too. The reason is that brain chemicals linked to depression ,. If you feel sad or down for most of the day, nearly every day, or you stop getting pleasure from your usual activities, and this has been going on for at least weeks, you may have major depression. Other symptoms can include: changes in eating or sleeping habits.

There are several types of depressive disorders. An episode can occur only once in a person’s lifetime, but more often, a person has several episodes. Persistent depressive disorder: A depressed mood that lasts for at least years. A person diagnosed with persistent depressive disorder may have episodes of major depression along with periods of less severe symptoms, but symptoms. Why depression is a potentailly incapacitating and sometimes lethal illness.

A major depressive disorder has a list.

The best way to treat major depressive disorder really. MD is NOT a sign of personal weakness or a condition that can be willed or wished away. People with MD cannot merely pull themselves. Know that the emotional pain can lead to literal pain. Learn that depression makes everything more difficult.

Expect a change in perspective. Realize that enjoyable things are no. Bipolar disorder (manic depression) – some people have major mood swings, when periods of depression alternate with periods of mania. When manic, they are in a state of high excitement, and may plan and may try to carry out over-ambitious schemes and ideas. They can include: Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness or hopelessness.

Angry outbursts, irritability or frustration, even over small matters. Loss of interest or pleasure in most or all normal activities, such as sex, hobbies or sports. How the hell are you going to make it make sense to someone else? Depression signs and symptoms vary from person to person.

This post is a little different from what I usually write about here at Project Monkey Mind.