Depressive Illnesses

Depressive Illnesses

People that have a difficult time dealing with the forever-changing world often fall into psychological depression. Psychological depression is on the rise and many of the world’s population have no idea that a problem exists. Depression is the “common cold” of mental illness and can occur in any group of people at any age. Without professional help, the type of depression one has is hard to determine. Major depression, dysthymia, and manic-depression are the most common of the many types of depressive disorders. Major depression, also known as clinical depression, is the most severe type of depressive disorders. Dysthymia and manic-depression are not as severe but do consist of long term chronic symptoms. All depressive illnesses are associated with a variety of symptoms such as suicide, fatigue, and feelings of hopelessness.
Major depression is the most severe depressive illness and affects the whole body. It is a disorder that involv...