Archive | February, 2009

Before moving on from my discussion of depression to write about other disorders, including bipolar illness and anxiety disorders, I wanted to present the following list of symptoms for Major Depressive Disorder, or clinical depression. This information comes from the National Institute of Mental Health. It is a very concise list of symptoms, many of […]

I have written previously about the most serious form of depression, what is called Major Depressive Disorder and sometimes referred to as clinical depression. But another type of depression is important to note: Dysthymic Disorder. This type of depression is characterized by long–term (two years or longer; 1 year in adolescents and children) but less […]

While the experience of depression can be very similar for both women and men, there are some gender differences that are worth noting. Factors that influence a woman becoming depressed may be different than for a man, and the way a man experiences depression and responds to it may be different. Depression is more common […]