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Types Of Teenage Depression

Health Encyclopedia: Major Depression

Definition

Major depression is when a person has five or more symptoms of depression for at least 2 weeks. These symptoms include feeling sad, hopeless, worthless, or pessimistic. In addition, people with major depression often have behavior changes, such as new eating and sleeping patterns.


Alternative Names

Depression - major; Unipolar depression; Major depressive disorder


Causes, incidence, and risk factors

The exact cause of depression is not known. Many r...

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According to a major surveys, more than 13% of Americans experience major depression disorder over the course of their lifetimes. Furthermore, an estimated 18 million Americans experience... Read more »
Depression and Teenagers: Some Basics
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Dysthymia
...sufficient severity to meet the criteria for a major depressive episode. It is also called neurotic depression.Dysthymia (or dysthymic disorder) is a chronic state of mild depression that lasts... Read more »
Depression Treatment
Depression is a treatable illness, with many therapeutic options available. Increasingly, professionals are viewing major depression as a chronic illness (the condition nearly always returns... Read more »
Adolescent depression
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