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Types of Depression

There's more than one type of depression - major, chronic, manic, and more. Learn how each one is different in symptoms, treatments, causes, and diagnosis.
Depressed woman looking out the window in the winter
How to Beat the Winter Blues
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Functional depression
Is It Possible to Have Functional Depression?
Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD
A man with depression gazing out of a window
Moderate Depression: Symptoms, Treatment, and Coping
Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD
Woman With Postpartum Depression With Baby Lying On Bed At Home
What Is Postpartum Depression?
Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD
How to Cope with the holiday blues
Holiday Depression: Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Coping
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Summer depression illo
Summer Depression: Symptoms, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Coping
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Doctor and pregnant woman
Perinatal Depression: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Common types of depression
7 Most Common Types of Depression
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Depressed Woman
The Various Types of Mood Disorders
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
What is clinical depression
Clinical Depression: Symptoms, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Coping
Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD
What Is treatment resistant depression
Treatment-Resistant Depression: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Depressed young man
Do You Have Mild, Low-Grade Depression?
Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD
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Diurnal Mood Variation: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Coping
Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD
Depressed woman
Situational Depression: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Depressed woman in pajamas sitting in bed
Psychotic Depression: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD
woman looking out window
Depression With Mixed Features: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Young Woman doing her hair
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD): Symptoms, Treatment, and More
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Endogenous Depression
Endogenous and Exogenous Depression: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Sad girl lying in bed
Subsyndromal Symptomatic Depression: Symptoms, Treatment
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Depressed man
Understanding Situational Depression and Stressors
Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD
Worried woman sitting on floor next to bed
Mixed Personality Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD
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What Does Manic Depression Mean?
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
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Having a Chronic Disease or Condition
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
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Can Depression Turn Into Bipolar Disorder?
Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD
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Catatonic Depression: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD
Depressed woman sitting near the window
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD
Sad girl laying on a couch
Dysthymia: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, Coping
Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD
There are many types of depression tests.
Screening for Depression: How Depression Tests Work
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
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What Does Depressive Disorder NOS Mean?
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW