4 Common depression types and where to seek help.

 

As a person struggling with paranoid schizophrenia, I found that there are 4 common depression types that you may experience.

Before we jump right in, this question comes: what is depression?

According to WHO, depression is a common mental disorder that different from usual mood change. Deppersion can lead to symptoms such as hallucinations, poor concentration, and overthinking.

There are commonly 4 types of depression that people experience.

# 1 Major depression

You are in a state of dark mood all along sometimes including symptoms like feeling worthless, changes in appetite, and sleep problems. I experienced this from what I call one of the darkest times in my life. What I do is simply to alienate and isolate myself which also prevents me from doing things such as attending my lecture.

# 2 Persistent depressive disorder

You feel depressed for two years. It is also known as dysthymia. It's not as servere as major depression because you can still do your day-to-day business but sometimes you feel thorn inside. I once met people with this kind of depression they usually recover after two years (to be honest makes me jealous).

# 3 Bipolar disorder

You went through depression but, you also have a maniac symptom. The maniac symptoms include feeling great, having a lot of energy, and talking quickly. You will also experience drastic mood changes from bad to good.

# 4 Seasonal Affective Disorder

Your mood changes as the day gets shorter in fall and winter. There is also a change in your daily routine.

Where to seek help for depression?

You can simply seek help from your regular doctor or maybe a psychiatrist. Start by identifying your symptoms first then, seek help sometimes a clinical psychologist can also help with depression.

Lastly, if you need a community make sure to check out this article!  

Reference:

https://www.webmd.com/depression/depression-types

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/mental-health/depression/types-of-depression

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9290-depression

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/six-common-depression-types

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwltKxBhDMARIsAG8KnqWNK0GwaLkLh-_7xBhQbtbKJm6FZJskp7AOTt1uqqbmIklQx4xdedQaAtnREALw_wcB

 


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