Bipolar Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder are the two types of depression. Each would require different treatments. For the former, the symptoms include excessive crying, sadness, pain and thoughts of death, excessive crying, loss of pleasure, sleeping too much or too little, low energy, restlessness, difficulty in concentrating, irritability, loss of appetite or overeating, feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness, feelings of physical problems that are not caused by physical illness or injury like headaches, and digestive problems.
With bipolar disorder, reckless behavior, little sleep needed, excessive energy, racing thoughts; talking too much, out of control spending, difficulty concentrating, irritability, abnormally increased activity including sexual activity, poor judgment, aggressive behavior, extreme irritability or “out of control” behavior, episodes of depression, and episodes of mania like inappropriate sense of excitement are involved. If the person has depression, then they won’t experience manic episodes.
Lasting for days, months, weeks, or even years are episodes of either depressive or manic. It’s important that you realize that treatment for the conditions are different from each other. Playing a major role in causing depression are biological factors like genetics or psychological factors like stress.
For people who are correctly diagnosed with depression i.e. major depressive disorder, antidepressant medications are often highly effective and they must be taken regularly for three to four weeks, sometimes even longer, before the full response is seen. For prevention, you can use other treatments like Electroconvulsive therapy, Lithium and Anticonvulsant medication. Also used in some cases are interpersonal therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy.
When treating bipolar disorder, a two-part plan of using both medication and psychotherapy is involved. Used to treat bipolar disorder are different types of medications such as depressive symptoms or medications that stabilize the mood of the patient as well as medicines for controlling manic symptoms. Also used in treating bipolar disorder is psychotherapy with a licensed therapist or social worker. Interpersonal therapy focuses on current relationships that can affect the illness, Cognitive Therapy focuses on changing inappropriate or negative thought patterns, and the focus on Behavioral therapy is on current behaviors. Psychoeducation helps the patient and family understand the illness and recognize signs of relapse. Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy focuses on daily routines that can promote emotional stability. The line of treatment would depend on the needs of the patient who works with healthcare professionals that supervise the patient’s care and maintains personal contact with each other so that the patient’s progress would continue.
Not stopping treatment on your own is very important in both the above cases and even if you have concerns about your medicine or you feel like you’re doing better you need to discuss it with your doctor.
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