Posted by emmanuel98 on May 11, 2012, at 18:55:33
In reply to Re: Melancholic vs Atypical depression » psychobot5000, posted by SLS on May 11, 2012, at 6:26:42
I've never found the distinction that helpful. I have had periods where I sleep constantly and periods where I am up all night. I never over-eat and generally lose my appetite. I have had periods where my mood is reactive and periods when it is not. My p-doc says I have a mood disorder, call it bipolar 3-b or whatever you want. The major problem, whatever you call it, is that I become severely suicidal, which is not necessarily a symptom of either type of depression, but is a problem in my life.
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