Types of Depression

There's more than one type of depression - major, chronic, manic, and more. Learn how each one is different in symptoms, treatments, causes, and diagnosis.
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Can You Have 'High-Functioning' Depression?
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Unipolar Depression: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
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Major Depressive Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
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Disenfranchised Grief: What It Means and How to Cope With It
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What Is Central Nervous System (CNS) Depression?
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How Long Does Postpartum Depression Last?
Causes for birthday depression
What Is Birthday Depression?
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How Postpartum Depression Affects Dads
Crippling Depression
What Is Crippling Depression?
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What Is Traumatic Grief Therapy?
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Solastalgia May Be the Reason Climate Change Is Making You Depressed
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What Is Double Depression?
Depressed woman looking out the window in the winter
How to Beat the Winter Blues
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Moderate Depression: Symptoms, Treatment, and Coping
Postpartum depression
What to Know About Postpartum Depression (PPD)
How to Cope with the holiday blues
The Holiday Blues: Feeling Sad Amid the Festivities
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An Overview of Summertime Depression
Risk factors for depression
What Is Perinatal Depression?
Common types of depression
7 Common Types of Depression
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Types of Mood Disorders
An Overview of Treatment-Resistant Depression
low grade depression
Do You Have Mild Depression?
What Is Diurnal Variation in Mood?
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What to Know About Situational Depression
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What Is Psychotic Depression?
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What Is Depression With Mixed Features?
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What Is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)?
Endogenous Depression
Endogenous vs. Exogenous Depression: What Are the Differences?
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An Overview of Mixed Personality Disorder
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Understanding Manic Depression
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What Is Catatonic Depression?
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What Is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
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An Overview of Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
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Unspecified Depressive Disorder in the DSM
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What Are the Post-Holiday Blues?
Upset couple sitting in bedroom.
What Is Agitated Depression?
signs of smiling depression
Smiling Depression: When Things Aren't Quite What They Seem
Differences between atypical vs. clinical depression
What Is Atypical Depression?
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What Is Melancholic Depression?