Dysthymia with is a mild form and if someone were to have depression for at least 2 years. Perinatal depression also known as post-partum depression caused by a hormone imbalance due to child birth. Psychotic depression which is a more severe case which means they also have some form of other disorder along with depression. Seasonal affective disorder which is common in Northern states where the weather is very gloomy during the Winter months. Bi-polar disorder which is different than depression, but seems to fall under the same symptoms as severe depression, but with more extreme highs and lows. (Depression) I believe Sylvia Plath had persistent depressive disorder where Esther, in The Bell Jar, had more of a Psychotic depression because she seemed to hallucinate a bit and see things that were not really happening, or perhaps perceived things in a more obscure way. If there had been the treatment for her back then that they have today, Sylvia Plath might still be
Dysthymia with is a mild form and if someone were to have depression for at least 2 years. Perinatal depression also known as post-partum depression caused by a hormone imbalance due to child birth. Psychotic depression which is a more severe case which means they also have some form of other disorder along with depression. Seasonal affective disorder which is common in Northern states where the weather is very gloomy during the Winter months. Bi-polar disorder which is different than depression, but seems to fall under the same symptoms as severe depression, but with more extreme highs and lows. (Depression) I believe Sylvia Plath had persistent depressive disorder where Esther, in The Bell Jar, had more of a Psychotic depression because she seemed to hallucinate a bit and see things that were not really happening, or perhaps perceived things in a more obscure way. If there had been the treatment for her back then that they have today, Sylvia Plath might still be