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Learning to Live with Major Depression
It’s not your simple depression
Depression is a common ailment in our ever more complicated world. You feel down and may weep for a few days until whatever triggered your depression is somewhat reconciled, and you move on.
This is not the case with major depressive disorder (MDD). People who have MDD are not able to “pull themselves up by their bootstraps and simply move on because they are suffering from a disorder that needs treatment.
This article will explore what major depression is, how it affects your body, the co-occurring diagnoses, including complex post-traumatic stress disorder, and ways to deal with it when major depression flares.
The 6 Types of Depression
Affecting more women than men, depression is much more than the blues as the person living with its effects feels trapped in a never-ending world of sadness and disconnection.
Let’s explore together the six types of depression.
Dysthymia. Otherwise known as persistent depressive disorder, dysthymia is a long-lasting and mild type of depression. People living with dysthymia experience less severe symptoms than those with major depressive disorder. When you have dysthymia you are always down, but it does not greatly impact your life.
