Posted by noa on November 7, 2001, at 18:52:48
In reply to Re: Atypical Depression Actually Very Typical » SLS, posted by Elizabeth on November 7, 2001, at 12:19:57
> Okay, this is where I get confused: atypical and melancholic at the same time? Or alternating? Mood-reactive or not?Elizabeth,
I think this is where the double depression idea really makes a lot of sense--ie, you can have a chronic atypical depression, with episodic major depression with melancholic features ocurring sometimes.Scott,
The way I've understood "mood reactivity" is consistent with what your doctors were observing--do you laugh at a joke, brighten at all to something someone says, even if just for a moment, as opposed to inability to laugh, smile respond at all, etc. It can be an extremely temporary reaction.
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