Mental health professionals describe depression as mental illness that is often characterized by prolonged periods of sadness and melancholy.
However, if someone is just hating the world around him or her, doesn’t mean that it’s already depression, but if this kind of behavior, the feeling of emptiness, loss of self-worth and absolutely no hope for happiness just persist, then, yes, that individual is very much, indeed, depressed.
There are different types of depression, from Manic or Bipolar depression – characterized by sudden and extreme changes in one’s mood wherein one minute he or she is in an elevated state of euphoria while the next minute (day or week) he or she is feeling to be in a personal hell. Postpartum depression – characterized by a prolonged sadness and a feeling of emptiness by a new mother wherein physical stress during child birth, an uncertain sense of responsibility towards the new born baby can be just some of the possible factors why some new mother go through this,.
Dysthimia – characterized by a slight similarity with depression, although this time, it’s been proven to be a lot less severe, but of course with any case, should be treated immediately. Cyclothemia – characterized by a slight similarity with Manic or Bipolar depression wherein the individual suffering from this mental illness may occasionally suffer from severe changes in one’s moods,.
Finally,Seasonal Affective Disorder – characterized by falling in a rut only during specific seasons (i.e. Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) studies however, prove that more people actually fall in to a rut more during the WInter and Fall seasons and lastly, Mood swings, wherein a person’s mood may shift from happy to sad to angry in just a short time.
Clinical depression however, or as some might call as ‘major’ depression, is the medical term for depression. Clinical depression is more of a disorder rather than an illness since it basically covers only those who are suffering from symptoms related to depression. Clinical depression is how mental health professionals usually refer to “depression” when giving a diagnose of their patient. It’s basically just a medical term.
However, in spite of being an actual disorder, Clinical depression may well be treated. Mental health professionals are highly optimistic that their patients who are suffering from Clinical disorder can be treated as soon as they have been diagnosed.
Most of the time a combination of therapy and medication (anti-depressant) is recommended. Two types of therapy have good scientific evidence for treating clinical depression : cbt and interpersonal therapy.
One should always consult their doctor if they believe to be suffering from depression.
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