Depression is classified into a variety of types depending on the severity of the problem. They include, but are not limited to:

• Bi-Polar Depression
• Postpartum Depression
• Clinical Depression
• Teenage Depression
• Dysthimia Depression
• Cyclothemia Depression
• Atypical Depression
• Psychotic Depression

Bi-polar depression, postpartum depression, clinical depression, and teenage depression are discussed elsewhere on this website. We will look at the remaining of the types below.

Dysthimia Depression:

This is the type of depression that is mostly less severe. However, it must be treated immediately.

Cyclothemia Depression:

It is often confused with bipolar depression because the two are very much similar. Severe changes in mood and mental illness are suffered by the person with cyclothemia depression. Mood of the person may change as the seasonal change takes place. It has been observed that more and more people fall into a channel during the winter and fall season.

Atypical Depression:

A variation in the depression that is a little bit different from major depression forms atypical depression. Sometimes moments of happiness make the sufferer happy. Symptoms associated with atypical depression are:

• Weight gain
• Fatigue
• Overeating
• Oversleeping

This type of depression can last for months or for lifetime.

Psychotic Depression:

Psychotic depression sufferers begin to see and hear imaginary things like visuals, sounds, and voices that only exist in their heads. This condition is known as hallucinations and is more commonly suffered by people with schizophrenia. For a sufferer of manic depression, hallucinations are considered positive, but they are not for someone with psychotic depression.