| Depression is of two types one is Major
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| | sometimes even longer, before the full
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| Depressive Disorder and the other Bipolar
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| | response is seen. Other treatments
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| Disorder. The two are different which
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| | involve Electroconvulsive therapy,
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| require different treatments.
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| | Lithium and Anticonvulsant medication
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| The symptoms of the former involves
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| | both used for prevention. Sometimes
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| sadness, excessive crying, loss of
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| | interpersonal therapy or cognitive
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| pleasure, sleeping too much or too
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| | behavioral therapy is also used.
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| little, low energy, restlessness,
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| | Treatments for bipolar disorder often
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| difficulty in concentrating,
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| | involve a two-part plan of using both
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| irritability, loss of appetite or
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| | medication and psychotherapy. Different
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| overeating, feelings of worthlessness and
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| | types of medications are used to treat
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| hopelessness, feelings of physical
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| | bipolar disorder, including medicines for
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| problems that are not caused by physical
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| | controlling manic symptoms, depressive
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| illness or injury like headaches,
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| | symptoms or medications that help
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| digestive problems, pain and thoughts of
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| | stabilize the patient's mood.
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| death or suicide.
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| | Psychotherapy, with a licensed therapist
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| Bipolar disorder involves episodes of
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| | or social worker, is also used in bipolar
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| depression and also episodes of mania
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| | disorder treatment.
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| like inappropriate sense of euphoria
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| | Cognitive Therapy focuses on changing
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| (excitement), reckless behavior, little
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| | inappropriate or negative thought
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| sleep needed, excessive energy, racing
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| | patterns, Behavioral Therapy focuses on
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| thoughts; talking too much, out of
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| | current behaviors and Interpersonal
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| control spending, difficulty
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| | therapy focuses on current relationships
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| concentrating, irritability, abnormally
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| | that can affect the illness.
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| increased activity including sexual
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| | Psychoeducation helps the patient and
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| activity, poor judgment, aggressive
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| | family understand the illness and
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| behavior, extreme irritability or "out of
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| | recognize signs of relapse.
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| control" behavior. People with depression
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| | Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy
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| do not experience manic episodes.
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| | focuses on daily routines that can
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| And an episode whether depressive or
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| | promote emotional stability. The line of
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| manic can last for days, weeks, months or
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| | treatment depends on the patient's needs
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| even years. It is very essential to note
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| | who usually works with healthcare
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| that the treatment differs for both the
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| | professionals that supervise the
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| conditions. Both biological factors like
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| | patient's care maintaining personal
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| genetics and psychological factors like
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| | contact with each other to help ensure
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| stress play a major role in causing
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| | the patients' continued progress.
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| depression.
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| | In both of the above cases it is very
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| For people who are correctly diagnosed
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| | important that you do not stop treatment
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| with depression i.e. major depressive
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| | on your own, whether you have concerns
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| disorder, antidepressant medications are
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| | about your medicine or if you feel you
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| often highly effective and they must be
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| | are doing better, discuss openly with
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| taken regularly for three to four weeks,
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| | your doctor.
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