Question 1

what is depressive disorder like?

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Depressive disorder: Can be major depression or depressive disorder not otherwise specified. Symptoms are neurovegetative such as sleep/appetite/energy changes, feelings of sadness/despair, crying spells, losing interest in usual activities, recurrent thoughts of self harm.

Question 2

how are depressive mood and depressive disorder different?

Accepted Answer

Mood  vs disorder: We all have depressive mood from time to time. I.E. -my goldfish dies and i feel sad.  However a major depressive disorder is a minumum of a two week period of feeling low which is associated with things like changes in sleep pattern or appetite. It can effect self esteem, motivation levels, ability to feel joy. One might feel helpless or hopeless or even have thoughts of suicide.

Question 3

should i tell a person with depressive disorder that he is self medicating and that its dangerous?

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Depression: Can be helpful since they need to see harmful effects and feel understood and wanted. Installing hope is therapeutic.

Question 4

what is a major depressive disorder?

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Depression symptoms: Major depression is having the presence of a depressed mood and a loss of interest in activities you used to enjoy which occur daily for at least 2 weeks. Other symptoms one can have are difficulty concentrating, change in sleep and/or appetite, fatigue, feelings of hopelessness, poor motivation, suicidal thoughts and irritability.

Question 5

what is recurrent depressive disorder?

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Repeated Episodes: Recurrent depression is a term used to describe depression that occurs in repeated episoes, with improved or relatively normal functioning in-between episodes. These episodes need to last for at least 2 weeks to be consider a major depressive episode.

Question 6

is it possible to have bpd and depressive disorder?

Accepted Answer

No : They are 2 different disorders even though bpd has depressive states, it is different from depression. Bpd is one of the psychiatric disorders that has the most strong evidence of physiological causation. Medications for bpd and depression are different as well.

Question 7

what is a major depressive disorder and how is it treated?

Accepted Answer

Depression: Major depressive disorder is defined by a set of certain symptoms and behaviors listed in the dsm IV manual. If these symptoms are present for a periods of time, then a person may be diagnosed with major depression. It is generally treated with counseling, medication, or a combination of both.

Question 8

i was recently diagnosed with major depressive disorder, help?

Accepted Answer

Therapy/self-care: Things that you can do on your own:try to establish routines, small achievable goals sleep hygiene;  look for positive aspects of the environment: do a summary at the end of the day -- best thing that happened, the things i laughed at, etc. To bring you a sense of joy. Consider meds and psychotherapy. Good luck!

Question 9

what part of the body is affected by major depressive disorder?

Accepted Answer

Neurodegeneration: There is evidence that in recurrent major depression, astraglial cells, the cells in the brain that support neurons and encapsulate synapses  suffer. As this occurs over time, they can wither and perish resulting functionally in a decreased ability of the brain to process information/ adapt. Physically this can be seen on pet/spect/fmri scans. Effective treatment appears to slow/stop the process.

Question 10

what is depressive disorder and how is it different from depression?

Accepted Answer

The term "depression: Is used for a lot of things like feeling sad or grieving.  But depressive disorder is a clinical diagnosis with specific criteria.

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