All you need to know about common types of depression

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All You Need To Know About Common Types Of Depression

Depression has become the most common mental health disorder in recent times. Depression may have a simplified definition but it can be understood differently by different people. This particular disorder can be mild or severe depending on the cause. Also, not every patient may experience the same kind of symptoms. Depression is basically understood as a feeling of sadness and hopelessness. Further, this condition also affects the way you think about others and your own self. Most of the times, depression in an individual also goes unnoticed due to lack of knowledge about the same. It should be noted that depression also has several types. Here are some common types of depression everyone should be aware of. 

Major depression or clinical depression

Clinical depression is the most common form of depression which affects a majority of people. Clinical depression is the constant state of sadness and hopelessness. In this kind of depression, the patient loses interest in everyday activities and is in a depressed state for most of the time. This condition also results in negative feelings like lack of self-worth, loss of interest in all tasks, fatigue, etc. Clinical depression is much researched upon and can be treated as well. This condition is treatable even with online depression therapy. 

Persistent Depressive disorder

The difference between clinical depression and persistent depressive disorder is the time frame for which the depression stays. In persistent depressive disorder, the sadness or the low mood stays for two years. Though in this case, the level of depression is not as severe as clinical depression, its symptoms can stay for long. Several online therapies are available for this kind of depression too. 

Psychotic depression

Many a times people lose touch with reality and experience the presence of the things which are not really present. Psychotic depression is a serious mental disorder which needs immediate attention and treatment. Delay in its treatment can lead to severe other hassles. People suffering from this type of depression often move away from the present and experience hallucinations. Sometimes the patient may also think that others are trying to harm them or they


may hear their own thoughts. It is quite difficult to talk to patients suffering from psychotic depression because it is not easy to understand their frame of mind. These days there are many alternatives to traditional depression therapies. One can opt for online depression therapy too if it is not possible to proceed with the traditional methods. Online depression therapy has many advantages like time-saving, cost-effective, accessibility, etc.


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