If you seek treatment for depression chances are your therapist will classify your diagnoses based on what your symptoms are, their intensity, how long they last and possibly what might be the cause. Many times symptoms of depression are associated with other illnesses such as alcohol or drug abuse, eating disorders, endometriosis and anxiety disorders.

• Major Depression – Considered the most serious type of depression, people who suffer from it exhibit a greater number of and severity of symptoms then people with a lesser types. One sign therapists look for when diagnosing major depression is how it is impacting their daily life. If they are losing or have lost interest in doing things they used to normally do there is a good chance they are suffering it. Read the rest of this entry »