Classify Depression

• Atypical Depression ( Clinical term )
  Depression in persons who have an ability to cheer themselves up by doing certain things.

• Bipolar Depression ( Clinical term )
  Depression with manic episode(s).

• Endogenous Depression
  Acute Depression with no obvious cause(s).

• Involutional Depression
  Depression that occurs in the elderly.
  ( Generally the same as Major Depression )

• Reactive Depression
  Depression caused by an obvious traumatic life episode(s).

• Major Depression ( Clinical term )
  Depression in persons who have no ability to cheer themselves up.

• Postpartum Depression
  Depression that occurs in women soon after having a baby.
  ( Generally the same as Major Depression )

• Primary Depression
  Depression alone with no other medical illness / disorder.

• Psychotic Depression ( Clinical term )
  Depression accompanied by delusions and/or hallucinations.

• Secondary Depression
  Depression that occurs after the onset of another medical illness / disorder.

• Unipolar Depression
  Depression with no manic episode.