In any given 1 year period 9.5 percent of the population or about 18.8 million American adults suffer from depression. Depressive illnesses often interfere with a person’s normal day to day living by causing pain and suffering not only to the one who has an disorder but to those around who really cares for them. Depression has been known to destroy families lives as well as the person with the depression illness. Many people do not recognize that there is help for this illness for depression. This illness is treatable and can be treated with medications and psychogical therapies such as cognitive/behavioral talk. There are different types of depression that can affect a person’s way of thinking and their brain activity. The different types…show more content… PMDD occurs in 3% to 8% of menstruating women .Fatigue, mood swings and abdominal bloating are all common symptoms. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) can be considered a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Both PMS and PMDD are characterized by unpleasant physical and psychological symptoms that occur in the second half of a woman's menstrual cycle. Physical symptoms such as bloating, breast tenderness, headaches, joint pain, food cravings, mood swings or frequent crying, panic attacks, fatigue, mood changes, irritability, and trouble focusing are among the most common symptoms. Other symptoms like anxiety and trouble sleeping have been reported. PMS symptoms may be troubling and unpleasant. PMDD may cause severe, debilitating symptoms that interfere with a woman's ability to function throughout her day. (…show more content… Depression with atypical features one or more commonly, atypical depression is often referred to a depressive state where individuals experience improved mood when encountering pleasurable events. This type of major depression, or dysthymia, is atypical of melancholic depression, where mood improvements from positive situations do not typically manifest in affected individuals. Atypical depression is over two times more common in women than men and is more chronic with an average earlier onset than melancholic depression. An increased risk of suicide and anxiety disorders is present with atypical depression. Individuals experiencing bipolar I, bipolar II, cyclothymic, and seasonal affective disorder are more likely to also experience atypical depression. Some researchers believe that atypical depression is due to key brain differences, inclusive of abnormal chemical neurotransmitters carrying signals to the brain and body, and heredity. The symptoms may include a increase in appetite or weight gained. Hypersomnia (usually more than 10 hours a day). Less common is insomnia and headaches and poor body image. (
