There are many forms of depression. Neurotic depression is another form of depression that is observed in people. It is also known as Dysthymia disorder. It is a chronic form of depression and is distinguished by the frameset of mind that is constantly low. However, it is not as severe as the other forms of depression. Psychotic depression is the most dangerous form of depression. People that suffer from this form of depression experience problems like hallucination and delusions. Hallucination causes problems in vision and hearing problems. Delusion causes fears and development of negative thoughts in human minds.

Difference between Psychotic and neurotic depression

The cause of Neurotic depression is not completely unknown. Many researches have been done to identify the reason of neurotic disorders but none of the research has been successful. This form of depression is not as severe as other forms of depression. It causes depressed mood, hopelessness and despair almost everyday. It is mostly observed in women as compared to men. It can also occur in children as well. The cause of Psychotic depression is also unknown. However, a few researches have shown that it has something to do with hormonal changes. The hormone named Cortical is the main cause of Psychotic depressions that normally leads to stress. It is also not a severe form of depression but should be cured in a timely manner. Neurotic depression generally affects four to five percent of general population. It can easily be cured with the help of medicines prescribed by the specialist. It may persist for years if not cured quickly. In the case of this type of depression, consulting with a specialist is a wise decision.

Other signs of Neurotic depression

• Appetite problem, you tend to overeating or less eating.

• Sleeping problems

• Your energy level gets low.

• Ability to Concentrate gets affected

• Poor self-admiration.

Other signs of Psychotic depression

• Sleeping problems

• It plays a huge role to get you in the state of Anxiety.

• You tend to loose the ability to move.

• Your ears and eyes do not work normally.

Neurotic depression can be cured easily both by medicines and psychotherapy. Medicine that frequently is used to cure of this disorder is Fluoxetine (Prozac). Along with medicines, Talk Therapies are also very much used to cure this disorder. It has been observed that the Interpersonal and Behavioral therapies have been a great help in Neurotic depression. Psychotic depression can be cured by antidepressants. Antipsychotic drugs and antidepressants are greatly helpful in the treatment of this type of depression. Trained professionals also use ECT ( electroconvulsive therapy ) technology to treat psychotic depression. People have found it beneficial that have been through ECT. The recovery from psychotic depression takes more than one-years time, but the result is always satisfying. Neurotic depression also takes almost the same amount of time. The results in case of neurotic depression are also very good.