Different Types Of Depression Relapse

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Depression is a continuing issue in the teens/young adults of america but it’s not all hopeless there are ways to help with these problems and ways to identify which of the different types of depression you have. There are many different type of depression and many symptoms of each type that will help identify I won’t be going over all of them but I will go over some of them and their symptoms. I will also go over some tips to help get over a depression relapse.

A depression relapse is if you have had depression before and you got over it but then got it again. Here are a couple of tips to get over a relapse.
“While staying busy isn’t a problem, doing too much, too soon could be.

Feeling overwhelmed creates stress, and stress is a risk factor
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You need to learn to accept what you can’t change and focus on changing what you can, says Dr. Sanacora, who recommends seeing a therapist with expertise in techniques like cognitive behavioral therapy to help change your thought patterns.”’ Not mentally berating yourself or saying in your head “If I could’ve done that differently” is a good way to try and avoid depression because it can drive away the root of your problem.
Some of the people who have depression don’t even seek help.”Of the estimated 17.5 million Americans who are affected by some form of depression, 9.2 million have major or clinical depression
Two-thirds of people suffering from depression do not seek necessary treatment” If 17.5 million people in america have depression and only a third of them seek treatment things can end badly for those two-thirds. “80% of all people with clinical depression who have received treatment significantly improve their lives” Those 80% of people have significantly improved their lives with the necessary treatment and avoided things like self-harm or even
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Major Depression has multiple symptoms like Loss of interest or pleasure in your activities
Weight loss or gain
Trouble getting to sleep or feeling sleepy during the day
Feelings of being "sped up" or "slowed down"
Being tired and without energy
Feeling worthless or guilty
Trouble concentrating or making decisions
Thoughts of suicide
This is one of the worse types of depression mainly because of the thoughts of suicide and with some of the symptoms can really affect work or school performance. But most people would put on a “mask” and by mask I mean they put on fake emotions so people won’t know that anything is wrong with them.
“Persistent Depressive Disorder
If you have depression that lasts for 2 years or longer, it's called persistent depressive disorder. It used to be known as dysthymia.
You may have symptoms such as:
Change in your appetite (not eating enough or overeating)
Sleep too much or too little
Lack of energy, or fatigue
Low self-esteem
Trouble concentrating or making decisions
Feel

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