#### [[notes_Diagnosing depression ]] **Creator**:: [[Dr. K]] **Source**:: [[course_Dr. K's Guide to Mental Health]] **Link**:: [general-differential-diagnosis](https://coaching.healthygamer.gg/guide/lessons/general-differential-diagnosis), [bipolar disorder](https://coaching.healthygamer.gg/guide/lessons/bipolar-disorder) #### Terms - [[Dukkha]] - [[MDD]] - [[Bipolar Disorder]] - [[Personality Disorder]] - [[Dysthymia]] ## Notes - Differential diagnosis - taking into consideration all symptoms and possible causes and diagnosing the most likely one - [[MDD]] Depressive episodes - 9 things that you need for [[Clinical Depression]] - three main things - [[Anhedonia]] - [[Negative Self Attitude (NSA)]] A negative attitude is a disposition, feeling, or manner that is not constructive, cooperative, or optimistic. - early morning awakening with a mind going full speed - low mood - suicidal thoughts - either I don't want to continue or it would be better if I don't - low concentration - [[Bipolar Disorder]] - periods of down like [[depression]] and ups like [[Mania]] - [[Mood Lability]] is usually what people are reffering to when the casually refer to someone as bipolar - [[Bipolar Disorder]] is a much longer - [[Bipolar Disorder#Bipolar I]] characterized by [[Mania]] - [[Mania]] might be less common that depressive episodes - [[Mania]] very impulsive - spending sprees - [[Cyclothymia]] - cycling but not as fast as [[Mood Lability]] - [[Dysthymia]] - just depressed for years at a time - example of where [[Western philosophy|western]] [[medicine]] falls short - could be [[Congruent Depression]] or [[suffering]]/[[Dukkha]] - [[Personality Disorder]] - [[We carry our childhood wounds into adulthood]] - [[borderline personality disorder]] - best treatments actually rewire the [[brain]] and involve [[mindfulness]] - next:: [[notes_Treatment Principles for Anxiety and Depression]]