About the types of depression
Everyone experiences depressiondifferently. However, there are different types of depression that have particular symptoms. They may also appear at different times. For example, postnatal depression appears around childbirth, while seasonal affective disorder appears during winter.
Some are talked about more often than others. You might have heard of clinical depression and bipolar. Types such as cyclothymic disorder and dysthymic disorder aren’t mentioned as often.
Sometimes we use different names for the same type of depression. For example, clinical depression is also called major depressive disorder.
See Also
Severe, persistent depression