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
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 43 | |
| 20s | 161 | |
| 30s | 249 | |
| 40s | 248 | |
| 50s | 342 | |
| 60s | 346 | |
| 70+ | 171 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 405 | |
| Female | 1,081 |
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