Posted by brynb on July 16, 2014, at 19:57:10
In reply to Different types of depression, posted by Beckett on June 6, 2014, at 19:11:57
Hi Beckett-
Good question/musing. My current doc (been w him for 2 years) has labeled me MDD (I think w GAD). He actually doesn't even really stick w/ a label for me, but I'm on disability, and I'm pretty sure that's what he used as a diagnosis.
Others have suggested (and some diagnosed) Bipolar 2, and in a few cases it was suggested I had MDD w/ Borderline Personality Disorder. Personally, I'm pretty sure I have a Bipolar 2 thing going on, with a mix of atypical and melancholic depression dominating. I definitely experience speediness at times and mania from certain meds.
Basically, it reinforces to me that there is no one type of depression and that the spectrum is vast. Definitely no "one size fits all" here. After over 20 years of psychiatric care (and
suffering), it's hard to believe I can't define this disease. I'm fast losing faith in psychiatry--it still feels like the dark ages of medicine :(.Hope you're doing ok & having a good summer.
-bLive in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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