Depression

Dysthymia is low mood occurring depression for at least two years, along with at least other symptoms like lost interest in normal activities, hopelessness, low self-esteem, low appetite, low energy, sleep changes, and poor concentration.

If you have dysthymia symptoms will have hung on for at least 2 years without much relief. While in Major Depression You can be diagnosed with MDD if you have symptoms for 2 weeks.

Dysthymia can be treated by 3 techniques.

1. Medication
2. Therapy and Counseling
3. Lifestyle Change

If you have dysthymia, you’ll have at least two of these symptoms, along with a depressed mood. The symptoms will have hung on for at least 2 years without much relief.

Dysthymia has symptoms like :

• Depressive symptoms like sadness, anger, guilt, emptiness, and fatigue for most of the day.
• Loss or gain of appetite
• Oversleeping or difficulty falling asleep.
• Low energy or anhedonia (losing interest in things you once enjoyed)
• Poor concentration or lack of focus
• Continuous feeling of hopelessness

Major Depression or Clinical depression is persistent and lasts longer than usual. It is a mental health condition with affects a person’s daily life because of consistent downfall in mood, low-energy behavior, inability to enjoy things you love or do activities that you enjoy, and anhedonia for short.

Clinical Depression changes our life except for depression which is persistent and lasts longer than usual more than months.

Clinical Depression Causes

1. Genetic Factors 

Researches show that people who have had a history of family depression are more likely to develop Clinical Depression though it is not necessary. The chances seem to increase with how close the family members are.

2. Biological Factors

Biological factors include the brain function of neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are molecules in the brain responsible for relaying messages or signaling functions between one neuron to another. 

Clinical Depression must be identified and treated with care. Sometimes treatment does not always make your depression go away completely but it makes the symptoms manageable and makes the condition better.

You can prevent Clinical Depression by noticing the symptoms and treating them in the early stages. Talk with your doctor through your treatment about the effect it has on your condition to find the best medication for you.

You can use therapy to treat Clinical Depression.

• In therapy one talks to identify and try to cope\cure their condition.
• It is the most effective and popular treatment for depression in today’s world if done perfectly with medication that suits the patient.
• It can be used alongside medication treatment to help get better.
• There are different types of therapy and one can find which suits best.