Most people don’t even know if they’re going through a depressive episode, simply because they don’t know better.
Based on statistics by the World Health Organisation in 2015, around 5 crore Indians suffer from depression.
So, here are 12 types of depression we need to know about, to be able to talk about.
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While atypical depression makes an individual emotionally reactive, people suffering from melancholic depression have trouble sleeping while drowning in a pool of guilt trips.
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The treatment requires proper diagnosis along with the identification of other causes of their symptoms.
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A person suffering such a disorder might show three, or four out of the five symptoms that could last for a week, or two.
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The diagnosis depends on having any two of the following symptoms: sleep disorder, fatigue, low self-esteem, low appetite or overeating, distraction, indecisiveness and hopelessness.
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It makes women extremely sensitive to hormonal changes during their period cycle.
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Bipolar depression generally worsens if not treated; but, it is said to be countered by mood stabilizers, antipsychotic medicines, and verbal therapy.
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Children suffering from this disorder struggle with regulating their emotions.
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The onset is between one week to one month of childbirth. The symptoms may include extreme sadness, low energy, anxiety, crying episodes, irritability, and changes in sleeping or eating patterns.
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Along with a change in mood and low energy, the person suffering may overeat, oversleep, crave carbs, gain weight, or withdraw from social interaction.
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Symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and loss of interest in pleasurable activities show shortly after taking, or abusing a substance, or during withdrawal.
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Symptoms of psychosis typically include hallucinations and delusions.
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Depression is said to be one of the most common complications resulting from a chronic illness and is said to affect one-third patients.
To know more about depression, click here.