My essay is going to be based on Depression. To me, Depression is not something to play around with. There are two main categories of depression-major depressive disorder and dysthymia. There are groupings of other, less common types. Depression is something people face every day. There are even certain medicines to take for depression. The different types of depression are: perinatal depression, catatonic depression, psychotic depression, maniac depression, holiday depression, elderly depression, endogenous depression and dysthymia (chronic) depression. Perinatal depression is when you have postpartum depression. “The depression that occurs in new mothers after the birth of a child.” “Symptoms to look for, for perinatal depression are: …show more content…
There are many symptoms for this depression which include: feelings of guilt, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, difficulty thinking, thoughts of suicide or death, suicide attempt, and etc... “Catatonia is believed to be caused by irregularities in the dopamine, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), and glutamate neurotransmitter system. Psychotic depression requires immediate treatment and close monitoring by a medical or mental health professionals. “There are two different types of major depressive disorder with psychotic features. In both, delusions and hallucinations are present, but the affected person may experience major depressive disorder with mood-congruent psychotic features or with mood-incongruent psychotic features. Manic depression is also known as a bipolar disorder. It is a serious brain disorder a person experiences extreme variances in thinking, mood, and behavior. I know a few people that have been diagnosed with this disorder. In my opinion, I think a bipolar disorder can be a major thing for people. Geriatric depression also known as depression in the elderly is a mental and emotional disorder affecting senior citizens. Depression in senior …show more content…
The reason I chose to write about this topic, is because one of my very closest friends deal with depression on a daily basis. It has gotten so bad before that she has tried to commit suicide. They say when you first go to college it can cause a lot of depression. She decided to go to College of Charleston which is four hours away from her home. She also found a boyfriend while she has been down there and they were having a lot of problems. I think she was depressed about a lot of things at the time, but to me nothing is worth killing yourself over. “The end of a relationship, failure at an important task, the death of a loved one-all may produce profound feelings of sadness, loss, and grief. Depression is such a serious thing and it can literally ruin people’s life. I am so glad I haven’t experienced depression and I hope I never have