What is reactive depression?
The term reactive depression is a category of clinical depression. It refers to an inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief) arising as a consequence of severe life events.
How do members experience reactive depression?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with reactive depression*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for reactive depression*
*Data from patients with reactive depression, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with reactive depression*
*Data from patients with reactive depression, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has reactive depression on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 48 | |
20s | 166 | |
30s | 253 | |
40s | 251 | |
50s | 339 | |
60s | 350 | |
70+ | 174 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 412 | |
Female | 1,093 |