What is psychotic depression?

Major Depression: Aka major depression with psychotic features. Some people who have severe depression can experience psychotic symptoms such as delusions and/or hallucinations during depressed episodes. When the patient is not depressed they also do not experience any of the psychosis. The condition can be very severe and disabling.

A break with reality: In some cases, major depression can be accompanied by psychotic features. Psychosis refers to impaired ability to accurately perceive reality, for example, delusions or hallucinations.

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