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There are a number of different types of depression, and a number of causes. Reactive depression can occur in response to a stressful or traumatic event, such as bereavement, a stressful job or a relationship problem. An endogenous depression, in contrast, appears to come on for no apparent reason, which can create a great deal of anxiety to the individual, as he or she never quite knows when it will come on again. Bi-polar depression is another name for manic depression, which appears in the form of extreme mood swings between mania and its opposite, severe depression. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a seasonal depression that is caused by lack of daylight in the winter, especially around January and February. Another common depressive illness is postnatal depression, which is caused by imbalanced hormones. However, postnatal depression can be psychological as well as clinical, as the mother has to adapt to lifestyle changes as well as the physical changes brought about by motherhood.

As I mentioned before, a large number of people who experience depression also experience symptoms of anxiety. Anxious feelings make you more alert and jittery, whereas if you suffer from depression you are likely to feel that it is an effort to do anything. Anxiety usually precedes depression. However, when anxiety and depression combine, the symptoms overlap.