How are depressive disorders categorized?

Answer 1

There are some types of depression that will last a short period of time, such as when going through something stressful in your life. Other types of depression are severe, can last a lifetime and you will have to be on medication in order to control it.

Answer 2

To specify types of depression in terms of exactly how many, I am just guessing there are probaly many in psychological terms. Therefore I cannot say for sure how many there are. Based on my understanding of depression, its like a person being sad. Its an emotion that definetly has many levels depending on the physical and emotional make up of an individual and their experience that lead them into depression.There is a depression that comes from the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or health issues that attack family or stike in ones own life. There is a depression that occurs from improper chemistry balance or in women going through menopause. I feel that we have to take responsibility for our own depression and deal with it without sharing or including the rest of the world in. As long as we live in this world every human being alive will experience depression at one time or another and the important thing is to realize that its normal to a certain degree. Some folks snap out of depression quicker than others depending on different factors and I don't believe there exists a medication that can cure depression and make one happy. I feel that having good friends or being around people who have the ability to love one another is a far greater cure for depression than anti- depression medications. There was a period recently in my life where I was crying all the time and I cried alot alone in my room but it always passed. The next day I felt better and the crying episode was yesterdays news. Realizing that is not the case for everyone I believe that with love, fairly balanced nutrition and patience to be the greater effective tools in leading the depression onto a road to where a comfortable normal state awaits us all.

AnswerIt's important to know something about the different types of depression, especially as some types are undramatic: for example, some types lead to lethargy, lacklustre performance at work, excessive eating and sleepiness. There may be no crying, nothing particularly obvious, but clearly for a person in a demanding professional career, all this can be damaging.

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Answer 3

Depressive disorders may either be unipolar (depression alone) or bipolar (depression alternating with periods of extreme excitation). The formal diagnosis requires a cluster of symptoms, lasting at least two weeks.

Answer 4

there is just depression then there is chronic depression then there is severe chronic depression they are worst then the first one i the last one and it sucks.