Melancholia

Introduction: Melancholia

Description of Melancholia

Melancholia (medical condition): Depression, also known as clinical depression, is a serious medical and mental health diagnosis that ...more

Melancholia: See also:

Depression:
  »Introduction: Depression
  »Symptoms of Depression
  »Causes of Depression
  »Treatments for Depression

Melancholia as a Disease

Melancholia: Another name for Depression (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Depression
  »Symptoms of Depression
  »Causes of Depression
  »Treatments for Depression

Melancholia: Related Diseases

Melancholia: Melancholia is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Mood disorders
• Depressive disorders
• Neurosis
• Mental illness
• Adolescent conditions
• Over-diagnosed conditions
• Under-diagnosed conditions
• Psychological disorders
• Psychiatric disorders
• Mental health conditions
• Behavioral disorders
• Senior health conditions

Causes of Melancholia

Some of the causes of Melancholia are included in the list below:

• Depression may be directly related to a significant event in our lives such as losing a loved one, experiencing trauma, or battling a chronic illness. Other caused may involve:
• Pre-menstrual and postnatal hormone changes
• Hormone deficiencies
• Alcoholism
• Drug dependency

See full list of 13 causes of Melancholia (Depression)

Symptoms of Melancholia (Depression)

Some of the symptoms of Melancholia incude:

• Depressed mood and other emotional problems
  • Persistent sadness
  • Inappropriate crying
  • Feelings of worthlessness
  • Hopelessness

See full list of 80 symptoms of Melancholia (Depression)

Treatments for Melancholia (Depression)

Treatments for Melancholia (Depression) include:

• Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Behavioral therapy
  • Exposure and response prevention - for OCD
• Antidepressants

See full list of 36 treatments for Melancholia

Treatment of Melancholia: For more treatment information about Melancholia, see treatment of Depression (Melancholia)

Melancholia: Article Excerpts about Depression

Everyone gets the blues now and then. It’s part of life. But when there is little joy or pleasure after visiting with friends or after seeing... (Source: excerpt from Depression: NWHIC)

Melancholia: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Melancholia:

• Alzheimer's disease
• suicidal ideation
• frontal lobe dementia
• pseudodementia
• bipolar disorder
• post partum depression
• post menstrual syndrome
• personality disorder
• schizophrenia
• myxedema
• empty nest syndrome

Terms associated with Melancholia:

The following terms can be used for Melancholia

• clinical depression

Source: CRISP

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