Posted by Horse on March 19, 2016, at 2:50:04
In reply to Re: depression time periods (afternoon)))SLS » baseball55, posted by SLS on March 13, 2016, at 7:12:21
> > Can you explain to me the differences between melancholic and atypical depression?
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> First of all, it turns out that typical depression is atypical while atypical depression is typical. I'm having a bit of fun with words here, but originally, as defined clinically, the melancholic depression subtype was the one first described and considered to be typical. Later, it was recognized that another form of depression existed, so they called it atypical. It turns out that atypical depression represents the majority of cases.
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> There is always some debate as to where to draw the line between melancholic and atypical depression.
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> Here is a useful article:
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> https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200207/the-different-faces-depression
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> I'm sorry to wimp out this morning, but my energy level is pretty low right now.
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> - Scott
That was a concise little article. I've exhibted all of those types of depression at some time or another.I hate mornings, but not as much as I used to. Mornings are horrible. Absolutely horrible. My hamilton score would be drastically different if my mornings and evening were compared.
Though I can feel a melancoly at sunset.
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