Are there different types of clinical depression?
In discussing serious depression, psychiatrists talk about mood disorders. The most common and one of the most serious mood disorders is Major Depressive Disorder. Persons with this problem have frequently incapacitating symptoms of depression that often last up to a year without treatment. Low, depressed mood, loss of interest in and the ability to enjoy things, sleep and appetite disturbance, low energy, feelings of failure and worthlessness are common. Dysthymic Disorder is a less severe, but longer-lasting depressive illness. Persons with dysthymic disorder have many of the same symptoms as those with major depressive disorder but fewer of them and their symptoms are not quite as severe. They may suffer from chronically poor sleep and energy level problems; they often feel bad about themselves and hopeless about the future. Dysthymic individuals often suffer with their symptoms for many years at a time. Where does Bipolar Disorder fit in? Bipolar Disorder is another mood disorder,
