Definition of depression
Depression, a mental disease that is frequently marked by prolonged episodes of sadness and melancholy, specialists from the field of psychiatry say.
But just since one person is moping around and just in general hate the world around him or her, doesn't denote that it's depression, however if this type of behavior, the sense of emptiness, loss of self-worth and completely no hope for pleasure just goes on and on, then, yes, that person is very much, indeed, depressed.
Still, there are different types of depression, from Manic or Bipolar depression – marked by sudden and intense changes in one's mood wherein one minute he or she is in an eminent state of euphoria while the next minute (day or week) he or she is feeling to be in a personal hell, Postpartum depression - marked by a prolonged sadness and a sense of emptiness by a new mother wherein physical stress during child birth, an unsure sense of responsibility towards the new born baby can be just some of the possible factors why some new mother go through this, Dysthimia - marked by a minor similarity with depression, although this time, it's been proven to be a lot less severe, but of course with any case, should be treated immediately, Cyclothemia - marked by a slight similarity with Manic or Bipolar depression wherein the person suffering from this mental disease may occasionally suffer from severe changes in one's moods, Seasonal Affective Disorder - marked by falling in a rut only during specific seasons (i.e. Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) studies however, prove that more people in fact fall in to a rut more during the Winter and Fall seasons and lastly, Mood swings, wherein a person's mood may shift from happy to sad to angry in just a short time.
Clinical depression however, or as some may call as 'major' depression, is in fact the medical term for depression. In fact clinical depression is more of a disorder rather than a disease since it basically covers only those who are suffering from symptoms related to depression. Clinical depression is how doctors usually refer to "depression" when giving a diagnose of their patient. It's mainly just a medical term.
However, in spite of being an actual disorder, Clinical depression may well be treated. Physicians are in fact highly optimistic that their patients who are suffering from Clinical disorder will be well on their way towards good mental health as long as they treated as soon as they have been diagnosed with Clinical depression. Patients who have been seeking for treatments for Clinical depression have proven to be fairly successful in their quest, given that 80 percent of actual Clinical depression patients have been treated and has somewhat found relief from their disorder.
For those who may be seeking some answers for their Clinical depression related questions, the depression section of the health center is highly suggested, as well as books on psychiatry and the internet - which can offer a lot of useful information with regards to Clinical depression although self-medication/treatment is highly disapproved of. Clinical depression may not pose as much as a threat as the other forms of depression, but it is best to leave it to the hands of professionals who can securely attend to and treat this disease.
