Typical symptoms of depression include prolonged feelings of intense sorrow and aversion to pleasurable activities. These symptoms are accompanied by Sleeplessness or oversleeping, low self-esteem, excessive pessimism and guilt sentiments, among others. Clinical depression can destroy the life of the patient and the family members as well. It ruins intellect by affecting the foundations of rationality.
Bipolar depression is a severe condition of depression that has manic undertones. The bipolar disease has cyclical episodes of depression and mania. Due to this cyclical nature, it is commonly known as manic depression. Manic episodes can actually be violent and can also give rise to suicidal tendencies. In the bipolar II disorder, the manic phase that follows depression is much less severe in nature.
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