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What is Clinical Depression?

Posted by Colin Jones | November 14, 2009 .
by Colin Jones

Depression is a mental illness that is usually characterized by protracted periods of sadness and melancholy, say the experts from the medical field of psychiatry.

But just because one person mopes around and hates the world around him or her, it doesn’t necessarily mean that he/she is suffering from depression, but if this kind of behavior, the feeling of emptiness, loss of self-worth and absolute lack of hope for happiness continues , then, that individual could be, indeed, depressed. Still, there are various types of depression too.

Manic or Bipolar depression is characterized by sudden and extreme changes in mood - one minute he or she is in an elevated state while the next minute (day or week), the same person feels as if he or she is hell.

Postpartum depression is characterized by a prolonged sadness and a lengthy feeling of emptiness by a new mother where physical stress during child birth, an uncertain sense of responsibility towards the new born child are just some of the possible reasons why some new mothers go through this.

Dysthimia is characterized by a slight similarity with depression, although this type has been proven to be a lot less severe, but of course as with any case, it should be treated immediately.

Cyclothemia - characterized by a nominal similarity with Manic or Bipolar depression wherein the individual suffering from this mental illness suffers from severe mood swings.

Seasonal Affective Disorder is characterized by being depressed only during specific seasons (i.e. Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall). However, studies prove that more people actually fall ill during the Winter and Autumn seasons. Or they could suffer from severe mood swings, wherein a person’s mood may shift from happy to sad to angry in quite a short period of time.

‘Clinical depression’ or as some call it, ‘major depression’, is the actual medical term for depression. In fact, clinical depression is more a disorder than an illness, since it refers only to those who are suffering from the symptoms that cause depression.

However, in spite of being an actual disorder, clinical depression can be treated quite successfully. Doctors are usually highly optimistic that patients suffering from clinical depression will soon be well on their way to good mental health as long as they receive treatment as soon as they have been diagnosed. Patients who have sought treatment for clinical depression have proven to be very successful in their hopes, since 80 percent of those treated have found relief from their illness.

If you are seeking answers to questions related to clinical depression, the depression section of the health centre can be highly recommended, as well as books on psychiatry and the Internet, which offers a lot of helpful information, although self treatment is very much disapproved of. Clinical depression may not pose as great of a threat as the other types of mental illness, but it is best to leave to the professionals who can treat and banish this disorder.

About the Author:
Clinical depression is often an extremely debilitating disorder and is so distressing to suffer or witness. Learn more on our website: Treating Depression You can get a unique content version of this article from the Uber Article Directory.

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