Depression Diagnosis: An Overview
Depression affects nearly 20 million Americans each year – nearly twice as many women as men. Depression is known as a mood or affective disorder and can often be linked with other psychiatric conditions such as anxiety disorder. There are several different types of disorders for which one may receive a depression diagnosis but they can be divided into two groups: unipolar depressive disorders and bipolar depressive disorders.
Unipolar Depression Disorders
Dysthymia is less severe than other forms of depression. Feelings of sadness and loss of energy may keep one from feeling happy but it does not generally interfere with day to day functioning. Dysthymia is often manageable by therapy and natural remedies such as exercise and meditation but may require the use of antidepressants . . . continue reading depression diagnosis >>
