Depression

Like any other complicated medical condition, there are many different depression types.  Furthermore, like others, these types come with varied degrees of timing, severity, and symptoms.  To get a better idea of the different types, the following are examples.

The first of these is major depression. This is commonly seen with a mixture of symptoms that can last for at least two weeks.  These symptoms include sadness and irritability, weight loss or gain, and other varied symptoms.  These all get in the way of normal every day activities like work, sleep, and relaxation methods.  Severe depression types like this can happen several times in a lifetime.

The next depression type is called dysthymia.  This type is much less severe than other depression types but can last longer than most.  And although this doesn’t disable a person form performing every day tasks, it can drastically affect them.  Furthermore, some people who suffer from this type of depression can also have periods of major depression.  When this happens it is called double-depression.

The last of the different depression types to mention is one that is heard of often.  This is called bipolar disorder, or manic depression.  Although this is not as common as other depression types, they formulate a larger compilation of symptoms with particular patterns.

Bipolar disorder entails at least one period of mania and also episodes of depression.  For example, one moment a person with bipolar will be going through a period of extreme pleasure and happiness even if the environment doesn’t normally call for it, and the next moment they will go through a severe depression.

These symptoms and periods can come on quickly and severely or like most often, gradually.  What’s more, mania can often affect the person’s entire judgment and behavior causing serious problems to all of those around them.  While this type of bipolar is considered to be type 1, there are two depression types called bipolar.

Besides bipolar 1 there is also type 2 bipolar disorder.  This type includes many episodes of depression followed by what is called hypomania, or mini highs.  However, the euphoric state that is considered a manic state in this type of bipolar does not quite meet the full criteria as bipolar 1.