Category: Types of depression

  • A woman sitting down while holding her stomach, indicating that she has stomach pain.

    13/07/2025
    Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a serious and chronic form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) that affects a small percentage of…
  • A woman hallucinating.

    13/07/2025
    Psychotic depression, also known as major depressive disorder with psychotic features, is a severe form of depression that includes psychosis,…
  • Image of a depressed man sitting on his behind against a wall, looking sad.

    13/07/2025
    Atypical depression is a subtype of major depressive disorder (MDD) that has some distinct features that set it apart from…
  • A young woman holding her baby while looking worried.

    13/07/2025
    Postpartum depression (PPD) is a type of clinical depression that can develop after childbirth. It’s more intense and longer-lasting than…

  • 13/07/2025
    Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of bipolar depression that follows a seasonal pattern, typically occurring during the fall…
  • An illustration of a man holding a happy face and a sad face, indicating bipolar depression.

    13/07/2025
    Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression, is a mental health condition marked by extreme mood swings that include emotional…
  • A woman leaning against a wall with her back while holding her head and looking sad.

    13/07/2025
    Persistent depressive disorder (PDD), also known as dysthymia, is a chronic form of depression. Unlike major depressive disorder (MDD), which…
  • A depressed person holding his head while sitting at a table at home.

    13/07/2025
    Major depressive disorder (MDD) is also known simply as clinical depression. It’s a serious mental health condition marked by persistent…
  • Woman holding her head in front of a laptop at work, indicating she's stressed out.

    13/07/2025
    Let me start by saying that high-functioning depression isn’t an official clinical diagnosis but rather a term often used to…

  • 01/06/2025
    Acute depression and chronic depression are treated differently because their causes, severity, and duration vary. For instance, antidepressants were immediately…