Depressive Disorders

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DepressionClinical name: Major Depressive DisorderA lasting low mood, and one of the most treatable conditions in medicine.11 min read Long-term depressionClinical name: Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)When low mood lasts so long it starts to feel like personality. It is not. It is a condition, and it responds to help.9 min read PMDDClinical name: Premenstrual Dysphoric DisorderSevere mood symptoms that arrive before a period and lift after it starts. Far more than PMS, and far from untreatable.10 min read DMDD: chronic irritability in childrenClinical name: Disruptive Mood Dysregulation DisorderWhen a child’s anger is an everyday storm, not an occasional tantrum, and what actually helps.10 min read Depression caused by substances or medicinesClinical name: Substance/Medication-Induced Depressive DisorderWhen alcohol, khat, or even a prescribed medicine is the engine behind a low mood, and why the distinction changes everything.8 min read Depression from a medical conditionClinical name: Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical ConditionThyroid problems, stroke, HIV, diabetes: some illnesses cause depression directly. Treating both is the answer.4 min read