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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Loss of self confidence
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Difficulty sleeping lying down
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*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*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
183
Tried for
reactive depression
(4)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
176
Tried for
reactive depression
(1)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
198
Tried for
reactive depression
(1)
*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*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for reactive depression (3 evaluations)
Side effects
lethargy
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
reactive depression
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
reactive depression
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
reactive depression
(1)
*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 | 43 | |
| 20s | 154 | |
| 30s | 243 | |
| 40s | 245 | |
| 50s | 348 | |
| 60s | 335 | |
| 70+ | 167 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 399 | |
| Female | 1,071 |