Atypical Depression Information
What is Atypical Depression?
Atypical Depression type of depression usually follows an interpersonal rejection by a lover, boss, or close friend. People with atypical depression tend to overeat and oversleep, whereas people with melancholia often are characterized by weight loss and insomnia.
Atypical depression is a type of depression that overwhelms an individual almost to the point of emotional paralysis. Oftentimes, atypical depression is set off by perceived as well as real rejections so that even a constructive criticism is taken as a personal affront.
If you have atypical depression, you may feel as though your body is so heavy you can't lift your head or walk.
Atypical depression often follows rejections by close friends, co-workers or family members.
Someone with atypical depression may be able to enjoy some particular circumstances where as a classically depressed individual suffers from pervasive distress. With respect to older treatments, atypical depression responds well to MAO inhibitors and not as well to tricyclics.
Symptoms of Atypical Depression
Here is the list of some of the common symptoms of Atypical Depression :
- Increased appetite with weight gain of 10 lbs or more when depressed
- Hypersomnia (excessive sleep) of 10 hours or more per day or 2 hours more sleep than the usual amount of sleep when not depressed
- Heavy, leaden feelings in arms and legs
- Longstanding pattern of interpersonal rejection sensitivity
If you are still unsure whether or not you have atypical depression, see your doctor. Also, check off to see whether you have any of the following symptoms of atypical depression:
1. sleeping more than 10 hours
2. cyclical depressive mood
3 emotional sensitivity to criticism and rejection
4. feelings of lethargy and emotional paralysis
5. increased appetite and food cravings for carbohydrates
Atypical Depression is a very common type of depression. People with atypical depression feel paralyzed or too tired to get out of bed. Chocolate is particularly important as a comfort food.
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