Learn the 7 Common Types of Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Mania is a mood illness characterized by episodes of unusually heightened mood known as bipolar disorder. These episodes can be moderate (hypomania) or severe enough to significantly harm a person’s life, necessitate hospitalization, or affect a person’s sense of reality. The great majority of people with bipolar disorder also suffer significant depressive episodes.
In addition to a gloomy mood and a notable decrease in interest in activities, people suffering from depression frequently have a variety of physical and mental symptoms, which may include:
- Fatigue
- insomnia
- lethargy
- Unexplained aches, pains, and psychomotor agitation
- Hopelessness and loss of self-esteem
- Irritability and anxiety
Suicide is around 15 times more likely among people with bipolar disorder than in the general population. In more severe cases, psychosis (including hallucinations and delusions) may ensue.
Postpartum Depression (PPD)
Pregnancy can cause major hormonal changes, which can frequently alter a woman’s mood. Depression can develop during pregnancy or after a child is born. Postpartum depression (PPD), currently categorized as depression with peripartum onset, is more than just the “baby blues.”
After giving birth, mood swings, anxiety, irritability, and other symptoms are common and can persist up to two weeks. PPD symptoms are more intense and stay longer.
- Low mood, feelings of despair
- Severe mood fluctuations
- Social withdrawal
- Trouble bonding with your baby
- Appetite changes Feeling helpless and hopeless
- Loss of interest in activities you used to enjoy
- Anxiety and panic attacks
- Thoughts of killing yourself or your kid
- Thoughts of suicide
PPD symptoms can range from persistent lethargy and melancholy that necessitates medical attention to postpartum psychosis, a disease in which the mood episode is accompanied by disorientation, hallucinations, or delusions.
The disease might persist up to a year if left untreated. Fortunately, research has shown that antidepressants, counseling, and hormone therapy can be effective remedies.
