Clinical depression

A consistently down or sad mood and a loss of interest in once-enjoyable activities are symptoms of clinical depression, sometimes referred to as major depressive disorder (MDD). Additionally, clinical depression might impair your ability to think properly, eat, and sleep. For a diagnosis, these symptoms must be present for at least two weeks.

Despite being a chronic disorder, clinical depression typically manifests in bouts that might persist for several weeks or months. More than one episode is likely to occur in your lifetime. Contrary to mild or moderate depression that lasts for at least two years, persistent depressive disorder is distinct.

Medication and/or psychotherapy (talk therapy) are frequently used to treat clinical depression (major depressive disorder). According to studies, these medicines work better together than they do separately.

Talking with a psychologist or other mental health practitioner is part of psychotherapy. Your therapist assists you in recognizing and altering unhelpful feelings, attitudes, and behaviors. There are many different kinds of psychotherapy, but interpersonal therapy (IPT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are the two that are most frequently used to treat clinical depression. The frequency of your therapy sessions may be weekly or biweekly.

Antidepressants, which are prescription depression drugs, can help alter the abnormal brain chemistry that underlies depression. There are various kinds of antidepressants. It may take time and trying more than one medication to figure out the one that works best for you. Antidepressants have side effects, which often improve with time

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