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Major depression is a culmination of all of the symptoms and signs that get involved with one’s power to act normally. It may happen once, but continious episodes are a possibility.

Its less severe counterpart is dysthymia which is characterized by similar symptoms of serious depression, only they don’t totally interfere with one’s activities. A person that has dysthymic disorder can suffer major depressive disorder sometime during his life.

Bipolar disorder is also a type of major depression that involves drastic mood changes, from being very high about a minute to significantly depressed the next. The manic cycle can make the individual hyper and overenthusiastic but it transforms as soon as the depressed cycle hits. The depressed cycle has all the symptoms of depression.


1. Persistent “empty” feeling

2. Serious hopelessness

3. Feeling guilty and hopeless all the time

4. Lack or loss of interests in activities that used to bring joy to the person and this includes sex.

5. Prominent fatigue

6. Has a difficult time {making|taking decisions

7. Development of sleeping problems

8. Loss of appetite and drastic body change or loss

9. Suicidal attempts and desires.

10. Pronounced becoming easily irritated

11. Physical aches and pains which may have no physiological basis

Fortunately at the end of this dark canal called depression, there is great hope. Treatment is gotten in three types: psychiatric therapy, antidepressant medicine and the combo of the two. Right now there are also times when electroconvulsive remedy (ECT) and light remedy are employed.

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