This is definitely the most serious topic we’ve tackled so far: Depression. More people experience depression than we know, and it’s super important that you know YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

In this episode, we talk about the seven different types of depression, along with their causes and symptoms. Our favorite part of this one was talking about things that people don’t know/understand about depression. Finishing off, we went into some treatment methods that go above and beyond prescription medicine. 

Here are some helpful links that we used in our research:

• https://www.verywellmind.com/common-types-of-depression-1067313
• https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/causes-depression#1-2
• https://www.healthline.com/health/depression#test
• https://mindandthegap.com/7-things-people-dont-understand-about-depression/
• https://www.huffpost.com/entry/depression-frustrations_n_5692649

Helpful Definitions:

• Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Generally referred to as clinical depression. A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.
• Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia): A mild but long-term form of depression.
• Bipolar Disorder: A disorder associated with episodes of mood swings ranging from depressive lows to manic highs.
• Postpartum Depression (PPD): Depression that occurs after childbirth.
• “Baby blues”: Also called postpartum blues; feelings of sadness a woman may have in the first few days after having a baby. 
• Postpartum psychosis: a severe, but treatable, form of mental illness that occurs after having a baby. 
• Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A severe, sometimes disabling extension of premenstrual syndrome.
• Premenstrual syndrome (PMS): A group of symptoms that occur in women, typically between ovulation and a period.
• Seasonal Affective Disorder: A mood disorder characterized by depression that occurs at the same time every year.
• Atypical Depression: Depressive disorders with atypical features.