Types of Depression

Posted by JUTAWAN TERKENAL | February 11th, 2010 in Depression | 1 Comment »

Depression is one of mental disorders and mental person and cause negative effects on health.
Depression experienced by someone with variations by type of depression we can know what kind you feel now ni.
Types of Depression

Depression is often divided into subtypes based on the symptoms exhibited.

  • Monopolar depression and dysthymic disorder

For pure unipolar depression is depressive symptoms. Mild cases of unipolar disorder that affects a person’s ability to work and social activities are often called dysthymic disorder.

  • Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive) disorder and cyclothymic

In this condition there are periods with symptoms of Depression – the depressive phase, alternating with periods of increased levels of mood with increased physical and mental activity – the manic phase. Maniac phase, the person also sleep poorly and have trouble concentrating. Mild forms of this disease is called cyclothymic disorder.

  • Manic Disorder

This condition is normally characterized by elevated mood, by unrealistic optimism, by lack of sleep and by hyperactive behavior. Many psychiatrists think that this is the same disease as bipolar disorder in which the face of depression has not happened.

  • Depression with mainly physical symptoms . Physical symptoms of depression are sometimes alone or dominant, such as digestive problems, constipation, difficulty with urination, slow response to sensorial stimuli or slow physical reactions.


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