Atypical depression is a subtype of depression that is usually difficult to treat. Classic cases of atypical depression are usually harder to diagnose in patients as classical depression because those suffering from the later have at least five or more symptoms that point to this type of depression. Whereas atypical depression, patients begin to suffer from depression at an early age, usually during their teen age years and do not have as many signs or symptoms as classical depression.
Some doctors feel that atypical depression is a lower level form of depression that last for at least two years or more. Some medical doctors feel that it is a milder form of bipolar disorder called cyclothymia. Sufferers from this illness have less mood swings than normal.
Tags: Atypical Depression, signs and symptoms, types of depression
