Types of Depression

Information on the types of depression and treatment with hypnotherapy.

Dysthymia.

Dysthymia is commonly identified as being a mood disorder indicated by a 'low' or mildly depressed feeling, which lasts for an extended period of time, typically classed as over 2 years in duration.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

Seasonal Affective Disorder is the appearance of one or more of the depressive symptoms listed above, but which only appear as a symptom during certain seasons.

Postpartum Depression.

Postpartum depression is a form of depression that can occur anytime around the first year after childbirth.  While often confused with what is commonly called 'baby blues', postpartum depression can affect the new mother for a longer period of time than 'baby blues', which often disappear after only a few days after the baby is born.

Symptoms of postpartum depression are largely similar to the depressive symptoms listed above, but can particularly occur as feelings of sadness, fatigue, lack of energy, anxiety, feelings of worthlessness, feelings of guilt and trouble concentrating.

Reactive Depression.

Reactive depression is a mild form of depression which results from one, or a series of traumatic or stressful events to which the sufferer has a difficulty in coping, adjusting and adapting. 

Events which may contribute to reactive depression include bereavement, divorce or work related stress, for example.  While all of these will naturally cause sadness and stress, reactive depression is where these feelings have not adequately diminished over a reasonable period of time.

Reactive depression responds particularly well to psychotherapy and hypnotherapy.

Bipolar Disorder.

Bipolar disorder, previously called 'manic depression' is a disorder that caused tremendous extremes of mood.  Bipolar disorder is an emotional roller coaster for the sufferer, who may experience episodes of extreme elation followed by bouts of major depression.

Bipolar disorder is very different in nature to the other forms of depression listed here, and as such requires specific forms of treatment. 

Many Forms of Depresion CAN Be Helped with Hypnotherapy!

There is a type of hypnotherapy that can REALLY help with many types of depression.

'Pure' Hypnoanalysis has helped countless people over the years. The aim of 'Pure' Hypnoanalysis is not to 'control', or 'manage' the problem, the aim is to resolve it completely.

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To find out more about it, you can come along and meet with one of us at one of our Cambridgeshire practices, or our North London practice for an initial consultation, and we can have a chat about the problems you're having.

It's free of charge and very informal!

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Related Pages:

• Depression
• Anxiety and Depression
• The Causes of Depression
• Who Gets Depression?

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